2 Japanese Antique Japanese Candlesticks-one frm Kyoto,one frm Goodwill

Pair of 2 Japanese Candlesticks (Shokudai). Both abt 24 1/2" tall,formed brass,copper,bronze (?).The first was found in Kyoto ($180),the second found about 3 years later at a local Goodwill ($3.00).
Those were the legendary days at Goodwill -and why we went.
PS-Sorry with the atrocious photos.

 

I've got one, too! Where didja find that candle?
An' yer pics are certainly adequate if not perfect...

 

Japanese Warosoku candles.They're made by heating mokuro (Japan tallow) extracted from sumac nuts to melt, manually pouring it around a wick made of washi Japanese paper or rush, and standing the product to dry. The section of a finished Warosoku shows an annual ring-like pattern.
We lit them ONCE (I beleive they were $15-20 each !),they produce no smoke-very Zen.
Couldn't resist that shape.Being frugal,I tried to carve my own with a butcher knife....not so good.

 

Whit-If You do however attempt to use cheaper candles,it will take You longer to achieve Bhuddahood.Course,if You figure everything's eternal,what's the hurry ?

 

Pics of my Shokudai will be in Metalware one of these fine days, with a flag to you.
Your two appear to be nearly identical. Mine, not so much...but it was sold without the Japanese noun. I had to ferret that out of Mother Web, which was a real trip!

 

Mine look like 2 long lost brothers,but one has a slightly redder patina and the base is very slightly diff than the other-the do look pretty harmonious though perched on the dresser.Boy the stuff we used to find at Goodwill-they must've thought it was from some mall home decor store,but there's a good chance ours were made during the Japanese Meiji period.