Candlesticks and Traces of Candlelight

A group of in-use candle holders. The brass or silver candle holders are oxidized to a deep brown, with traces of solidified wax dripping down their surfaces; the white or dark candles on them are half-burnt, with black wicks. They are placed in groups on fireplace mantels, dining tables, and side tables, at varying heights. A box of matches and a snuffer might be nearby. Avoid: using electronic fake candles and scented glass jars, polishing the candle holders to look brand new, having the candles be new and unlit, arranging the candle holders in a neat row.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組使用中的燭台。黃銅或銀質的燭台已經氧化成深褐,表面有蠟油流下凝固的痕跡;上面的白蠟或深色蠟燭燒到一半,燭芯是黑的。它們成組地放在壁爐檯面、餐桌與邊几上,高度不同。旁邊可能有一盒火柴與一個熄燭器。避免:使用電子假蠟燭與香氛玻璃杯裝、把燭台擦得光亮如新、讓蠟燭是全新未點過的、把燭台排列成整齊的一列。