Description
Fija is a stoneware candle holder with a shape you can pick out across a room. A slim candle socket sits on a wide, saucer-like rim, and below it the body narrows, swells into a rounded bulge, narrows again and flares into a bell-shaped base. A tall, slender loop handle runs from the rim down towards the foot, which gives it the air of an old-fashioned chamberstick. It stands 22.5cm tall and 13cm across, made from 100% stoneware in green, with a speckled glaze that runs from deeper to lighter green over the curves.
The socket is made for a taper candle, the tall, thin kind, so this is a holder for dinner candles rather than tealights or pillars. At 22.5cm tall on its own, it gives a taper real height on a dining table, a sideboard or a mantelpiece, and it looks just as good unlit on a bookshelf or a windowsill. The handle is the practical part: you can lift it by the loop and carry it from room to room, from the dining table to a side table in the living room or the bedroom. It suits anyone who loves candlelight but wants something with more character than a plain candlestick.
Stoneware is fired at a high temperature, which makes it dense and hard-wearing, and at 0.548KG this holder has a satisfying weight in the hand. The wide rim beneath the socket works like a small saucer, and a rim of this kind catches wax drips before they reach the furniture. The styling props shown are not included, so you will need a taper candle of your own. For the best effect, give it a narrow shelf where the handle and curves can be seen in profile, or group it with two or three holders of different heights on a long table.
Specification
| Height |
22.5cm |
| Diameter |
13cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Green |
| Weight |
0.548KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the Fija candle holder made from?
It is made from 100% stoneware with a speckled green glaze. Stoneware is fired at a high temperature, so it is dense and hard-wearing.
How big is it?
It stands 22.5cm tall and measures 13cm across, and it weighs 0.548KG, so it is a substantial piece for a mantelpiece, sideboard or dining table.
What kind of candle does it take?
The socket is made for a taper candle, the tall, thin dinner candle, rather than a tealight or a chunky pillar candle.
Does it come with a candle?
No. You receive the candle holder only; the styling props shown are not included, so you will need a taper candle of your own.
What is the handle for?
The tall loop handle lets you lift the holder and carry it from room to room, and it gives the piece its old-fashioned chamberstick look.