Chinese Lantern / Stand for Candle

A small screen for the table, with its own little stage.

Craftsmen of Shanxi Province, China, made this candle stand in wood and glass. Stands of this kind are commonly used to shelter or frame an object on a table. A rectangular glass-fronted frame in dark red wood rises from a base carved with a geometric band, and the base ends in small scrolled feet. The wood is rubbed smooth, with a lacquered sheen across the surface.

A tabletop piece with a traditional profile. Plan on a candle, a small treasure, or an empty frame.