Candlestick shokudai, Japanese, magnolias, Meiji 1868–1912, candlestick with plant tendril and cranes iconography, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan, height 49.5 cm, A metal sculpture depicting a slender, branching tree with a textured trunk rising from a round base, featuring several stylized blossoms and buds on its branches and a long-legged bird standing beside the trunk; the piece appears in dark bronze tones with hints of metallic sheen against a light gray background.
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Candlestick shokudai, Japanese, magnolias, Meiji 1868–1912, candlestick with plant tendril and cranes iconography, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan, height 49.5 cm, A metal sculpture depicting a slender, branching tree with a textured trunk rising from a round base, featuring several stylized blossoms and buds on its branches and a long-legged bird standing beside the trunk; the piece appears in dark bronze tones with hints of metallic sheen against a light gray background.

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Candlestick shokudai Japanese magnolias Meiji 1868–1912 candlestick plant tendril cranes iconography 2nd half 19th century Japan height 49.5 cm metal sculpture depicting slender branching tree textured trunk rising round base featuring several stylized blossoms buds branches long-legged bird standing beside trunk piece dark bronze tones hints metallic sheen light gray background.

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