During the Three Kingdoms period, there were celadon candlesticks in the shape of a sheep, and in the Western Jin Dynasty, the candlesticks in the shape of a lion were popular. In the Southern Dynasties, there were many kinds of candlesticks, including lion-shaped, single-tube, double-tube, four-tube, lotus-shaped, etc. Among them, the tubular candlesticks were popular in Fujian, with a long handle with a string pattern, and the upper end of the handle was an open bowl. candle holder. The bases of candlesticks in the Sui and Tang Dynasties are often engraved with exquisite patterns.
The candlesticks of the Ming Dynasty are rich in shapes and have high artistic appreciation value. Among them, the candlesticks fired in Jingdezhen kilns in Yongle and Xuande periods have an octagonal mouth and a pedestal, and a cylindrical neck. The blue-and-white Arabic candlestick of the Ming Zhengde official kiln in the Palace Museum in Beijing is a tubular column standing on a high platform. The candlestick shape after the Qing Dynasty basically inherited this style.
