A Chinese taper stick for the South East Asia Market, late 19th century, painted with two mandarin ducks and lotus flower patterns, five bats in iron-red under the rim, 7cm highProvenance: Formerly in a distinguished Thai private collection. 晚清 荷塘月色图小烛台拍品来源：泰国显赫私人家族旧藏品相报告: are a of drip pan rim restored and area of re-touching to gilding approximately 2cm x 2mm and another two areas on drip pan rim of re-touching to gilding approximately 1cm x 3mm each#minor wear to gilding and enemals