Caption

Candlestick shokudai, maker Takimoto, Iwami; Japanese; decorated with lotuses and leaves; style: Meiji period 1868–1912, 2nd half of the 19th century; material/technique: metal candlestick; provenance, height 46.0 cm, A dark bronze decorative stand shaped like a stylized flower with a long central stem rising from a broad, rounded base that resembles a leaf; a ring encircles the midsection with several small leaf and bud elements attached, and the top features a petal-like dish with a pointed spike; colors visible are dark bronze tones against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_056

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77.2Mb (823.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Candlestick shokudai maker Takimoto Iwami Japanese decorated lotuses leaves style Meiji period 1868–1912 2nd half 19th century material technique metal candlestick provenance height 46.0 cm dark bronze decorative stand shaped stylized flower long central stem rising broad rounded base resembles leaf ring encircles midsection several small leaf bud elements attached top features petal- dish pointed spike colors visible dark bronze tones pale gray background.