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Candlestick shokudai, lotuses, turtles, cranes iconography, Japanese art, Japanese culture, Meiji 1868–1912, animals, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan, candlestick, height 37.0 cm, A tall metallic sculpture with a dark bronze and brass patina stands on a rounded base resembling a shell with textured ridges and fringe-like elements, supported by small clawed feet; two long, slender vertical legs rise from the base to support a rounded upper form covered in overlapping scale-like plates and flowing, ribbon-like strands that hang downward, with a curved beak-like element attached to one side; the colors visible are dark bronze, brown, brassy gold, and muted black against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_426

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.0Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Candlestick shokudai lotuses turtles cranes iconography Japanese art Japanese culture Meiji 1868–1912 animals 2nd half 19th century Japan candlestick height 37.0 cm tall metallic sculpture dark bronze brass patina stands rounded base resembling shell textured ridges fringe- elements supported small clawed feet two long slender vertical legs rise base support rounded upper form covered overlapping scale- plates flowing ribbon- strands hang downward curved beak- element attached side colors visible brown brassy gold muted black pale gray background.