• Large iron temple candlestick shaped as spinning hojin-no-tama wish-granting pearl
  • 18-19th century Japanese iron temple candlestick close-up of hojin-no-tama form
  • Detail of spinning wish-granting pearl shaped base on Japanese temple candlestick
  • Close-up of iron casting quality on Edo period Japanese temple candlestick
  • Candle holder top detail on 18-19th century large Japanese iron candlestick
  • Alternate angle of Japanese temple iron candlestick showing hojunotama symbol
  • Side view of 40-inch Japanese temple iron candlestick with sacred pearl form
  • Base detail of Edo period iron temple candlestick showing stand construction
  • Full view of 18-19th century large Japanese iron temple candlestick, 40 inches
  • Close-up of iron surface patina on Japanese Buddhist temple candlestick
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Temple Candle Stick

Temple Candle Stick

1,800
1,800
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Large temple candlestick made of iron, shaped in the form of a spinning wish-granting pearl (hojin-no-tama). Also known as hoshi-no-tama or hōju-no-tama (“star ball”), it is a sacred Buddhist symbol believed to grant wishes, cleanse corruption, bestow blessings, and pacify desires.

18-19c. Japan
Iron
40" height x 22" width
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Temple Candle Stick