Caption

Candlestick shokudai, Takimoto, Iwami; craftsman; Japanese art; Japanese culture; lotuses; leaves; candlesticks; Meiji 1868–1912; unknown origin; 2nd half of the 19th century; Japan; candlestick; height 44.0 cm, A dark metallic decorative stand shaped like a stylized flower and stem sits against a pale gray background; the base resembles a scalloped leaf with visible vein-like ridges, from which a slender textured stem rises and splits into a circular ring adorned with small bud-like and leaf-like elements, and above this the stem continues upward to a bowl-shaped flower top with layered petal forms and a central pointed spike. The visible colors are dark brownish metal tones and shades of gray in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_336

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77.2Mb (823.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Candlestick shokudai Takimoto Iwami craftsman Japanese art Japanese culture lotuses leaves candlesticks Meiji 1868–1912 unknown origin 2nd half 19th century Japan candlestick height 44.0 cm dark metallic decorative stand shaped stylized flower stem sits pale gray background base resembles scalloped leaf visible vein- ridges slender textured stem rises splits circular ring adorned small bud- leaf- elements stem continues upward bowl-shaped flower top layered petal forms central pointed spike visible colors dark brownish metal tones shades gray background.