Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Crane Shokudai Vtg Candlestick Gold BD923 art stand and orange flowers

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Crane Shokudai Vtg Candlestick Gold BD923 art stand and orange flowersVtg Japanese Brass Candlestick Shokudai This is a brass candlestick. A crane is perched on top of a turtle. The exact origin of using crane and turtle motifs as Buddhist implements on a candlestick is not clear. However, in Buddhism, the crane represents a lifespan of a thousand years, while the turtle symbolizes a lifespan of ten thousand years, signifying the boundless longevity of the Buddha's teachings. Brass Gold color C1950 Item weight: 287

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