Nepalese Brass Candle Holder

Lotus petals ring it top to bottom, and a small spout juts out halfway up like an afterthought.

This candle holder comes from the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, and is contemporary, made in brass. Newar metalworkers of the Kathmandu Valley have cast and chased brass for temples and households for centuries, and lotus borders remain among their favorite ornaments. The holder rises from a wide beaded foot through a bell-shaped base and a baluster stem to a broad drip pan and a shallow round cup. Bands of raised lotus petals circle the base, the stem and the underside of the pan. It is 14.5 inches high and 11.5 in diameter.

Built like a small temple, with only one candle to answer to.