A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE ALTAR CANDLESTICK QING DYNASTY

the stick in the form of a 'double fu' character and large bat rising from a pierced hexagonal pedestal base to a galleried vase-shaped candle sconce, the bat inset to either side of its body with a large red glass bead, traces of gilding, 57cm., 27 1/2 in; together with a similar smaller pair of candlesticks