Gosuku Candle Holder - Tall

Curator's Notes 

I've always enjoyed looking at antique candleholders at museums like the Met because after all, candlelight was society’s only source of light for far longer than electrical bulbs. There is an immense amount of variety and history behind candleholders as a result.

This upright candleholder bares semblance to some of the ones found in churches and temples because of it’s decorative stem. It also has a pricket, a detail usually found in very old candle holders before the church banned them when the pointy ends became used as weapons when religious riots broke out.

Gosuku Candle Holder was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker 

Maker: Kasahara Shoundo Co.

Designer: Yuka Arii

Specifications

Dimensions: 

1.3” (w) x 1.3” (l) x 5.1" (h) or 33mm (w) x 33mm (l) x 130mm (h)

Weight: 

7 oz or 198 g

Materials:

Brass

Details

• Made in Japan
• Blackened antique brass finish
• Supplied in a paulownia (kiri) wood box
• Features a pricket for holding the candle in place 
• Wipe with a gentle cloth 
• Do not apply polishing agents