Temple Candlestick - Shokudai, Chikugo Daijō Tsunemi From Kyoto, Japan, Edo Period, XVIII Century

Temple candlestick - Shokudai in bronze. The extremely complex and historically rich composition required the molding of the fragments and their assembly. The candlestick is decorated with, among other things, a triple crown of lotus leaves or two figures of scholars or monks. Made with finesse and a great sense of detail. Chikugo Daijō Tsunemi (17th/18th century) - inhabitant of Horikawa, Kyoto. A talented and highly regarded founder, he notably made a bell for the Ankoku-ji temple in Kyoto, bearing an inscription with the date of 1705. Edo period, late 17th/early 18th century. The base bears the inscription: (後) 大掾常味作 (from 筑後 Chikugo) Daijō Tsunemi saku (fact) 京 Kyo (Kyoto) 堀川住 Horikawa jū (Horikawa district), 筑後 Chikugo (name). On the other side, 世並屋 Senami-ya (probably a proper name). Height 73 cm, base diameter 16.5 cm. Very good state of conservation. Free delivery in EU. ! I send parcels by insured courier (DPD or DHL). All items are packaged very carefully. Payment by international bank transfer.