Candlestick in the Shape of a European Man, 17th century, Unknown Japanese, 12 × 5 × 4 7/8 in. ( × × cm), Oribe ware; glazed stoneware, Japan, 17th century, This stoneware candlestick takes the shape of a so-called nanban, or 'southern barbarian,' a word used historically in Japan to refer to Europeans. Here, red bushy eyebrows and a beard, a prominent nose, large eyes, and his collared shirt all highlight his foreignness. The green glaze that covers the jar he carries as well as part of his shirt is characteristic of Oribe ceramics, which were made in the Mino region

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