Chinese Han Candlestick A red earthenware candlestick holder in the form of a large, androgynous human figure, presumably female, with a child. There is a cylindrical holder for a candle on the larger figure’s head. The candlestick is covered in a green lead glaze, with iridescence and calcification, with later fitted wood stand. Period: Eastern Han Dynasty, 1st-3rd century. Height: 32 cm.