Description A PAIR OF LARGE BRONZE 'DRAGON' CANDLESTICKS QIANLONG MARKS AND PERIOD each with a straight foot supporting a bell-shaped base surmounted by a tall conical shaft fitted with a large lower tray with an everted rim and a small upper tray with a central pricket, the bell-shaped base cast in very high relief with two pairs of confronting five-clawed dragons contesting 'flaming pearls', their ridged spines twisting with the motion of their scaly bodies, flames and whiskers flowing from skin over the surrounding cloud wisps, all between a band of pendent cicada-form lappets below and ruyi-head bands above, the 'dragon' motif repeated around the pillar and the exterior of each tray, the foot similarly decorated save for a horizontal panel with a six-character reign mark in relief, a circular plate sealing the underside of the foot, the patina a rich chocolate brown, the circular base carved of white marble with four cloud-form feet, a central band of cloud pattern, and an upper band of petal-lappets (4) Height 19 7/8 in., 50.5 cm Resting on Circular three level marble bases. The first level with carved scroll decoration, the second level with carved clouds decoration and the tird level carved with lobes. Marble Base Height 6 7/8" Marble Base Diameter 13 3/8" These Candlesticks were offered at Sotheby's and were estimated $80,000- $120,000