Property of various owners MAKUZU KŌZAN (1842-1916)A Pair of Earthenware Candlesticks Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900 Each painted in polychrome enamels and gilt and modeled as a phoenix supporting a candle holder on its back, the tail curling downward to create a stable support, decorated with dragons on the wings and a tasseled garland on the breast, signed with an impressed signature Makuzu (2) 7 1/4in (18.5cm) high For another example of phoenix candlesticks by Kōzan, in the collection of Hope College, see providence.hope.edu/index.php/Detail/objects/1394