Caption

Candlestick shokudai, maker Takimoto, Iwami; Japanese; decorated with lotuses and leaves; Meiji period 1868–1912, 2nd half of the 19th century; Japan; candlestick; height 46.0 cm; provenance unknown., A slender metallic object with a dark bronze finish stands upright against a light gray background, featuring a rounded base shaped like a scalloped leaf with raised veins, a tall textured stem that resembles a plant stalk with a few small leaf and bud-like projections, and a shallow flower-shaped dish at the top with petal-like edges and a central pointed spike; visible colors include dark bronze, brownish tones, and the light gray of the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_057

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77.2Mb (419.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Candlestick shokudai maker Takimoto Iwami Japanese decorated lotuses leaves Meiji period 1868–1912 2nd half 19th century Japan candlestick height 46.0 cm provenance unknown slender metallic object dark bronze finish stands upright light gray background featuring rounded base shaped scalloped leaf raised veins tall textured stem resembles plant stalk small leaf bud- projections shallow flower-shaped dish top petal- edges central pointed spike visible colors include dark bronze brownish tones light gray background.