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Description: Celadon candle holder Three Kingdoms Period (A.D. 220 - 280) Excavated at Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 1958 In the form of a crouching lion, this candle holder features a small round column in the centre to hold a candle; it is an art object designed for practical use. When buried with the dead it was believed to bring light to the tomb; it may also have been used as a water pot, or a vessel for dispelling evil.
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