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Candlestand of a crane on a long-tailed tortoise, 18th century, Unknown Japanese, 15 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 3 3/8 in. (40.48 × 14.92 × 8.57 cm), Gilt bronze, Japan, 18th century, The crane and the tortoise, which here form the base and body of a candlestick, are both symbols of longevity. The crane is said to live for a thousand years and the tortoise for ten-thousand. Candle stands such as this one served as Buddhist ritual implements.
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Candlestand of a crane on a long-tailed tortoise, 18th century, Unknown Japanese, 15 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 3 3/8 in. (40.48 × 14.92 × 8.57 cm), Gilt bronze, Japan, 18th century, The crane and the tortoise, which here form the base and body of a candlestick, are both symbols of longevity. The crane is said to live for a thousand years and the tortoise for ten-thousand. Candle stands such as this one served as Buddhist ritual implements.
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3541 x 4536 px | 46.0 MB
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30.0 x 38.4 cm | 11.8 x 15.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • BASE • BODY • BUDDHIST RITUAL IMPLEMENTS • CADAVER • CANDLE STANDS • CANDLESTAND • CANDLESTICK • CORPS • CORPSE • CRANE • DEAD BODY • EMBLEM • FORM • GILT BRONZE • JAPAN • JAPANESE • LIVE • LONG-TAILED TORTOISE • LONGEVITY • SAÏD • SERVED • SIMBOLOS • SYMBOL • SYMBOLS • TEN-THOUSAND • THOUSAND YEARS • TORTOISE • UNKNOWN JAPANESE • XVIII CENTURY
