Pair of blue-and-white porcelain candlesticks decorated with dragons, China, 19th century The bell-shaped bases, topped with a bulge, are decorated with two five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amid clouds and flames. The upper section is shaped like a flared bowl decorated with Taoist motifs (a vase of flowers, a double gourd, a basket of flowers, etc.), centered around a hollow vertical candle holder decorated with clouds and flames. Height: 17 cm One has a restored neck.