This is a whimsical Hirado porcelain candlestick holder formed as a karako
(Chinese boy) with bisque eyes, supporting a tall column with one hand.
A three-toed dragon in high relief coils along the top of the column,
raising its sharp claws high. This Hirado piece is finely executed in white and pale
brown enamels. Finely- modeled detailing with meticulous attention to the folds of
the garment and the scales on the dragon exhibit clearly the wonderful malleability of the specific clay fo ...click for details
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