ຜູ້ຖືທຽນ Dotson Lovers

A long-backed dachshund in cast metal, built to hold a candle. The piece measures about 12 inches high and 11 inches wide—enough body stretch to read as a doxie from across the room. It is Indonesian work (PL-series), not a Thai or Lao temple object.

Village foundries in Indonesia cast small animals using the lost-wax method: a wax dog is formed, packed in clay, fired so the wax leaves, then filled with molten bronze. The shell comes off, and the metal is cleaned. What you see is bronze, not a gold-colored coating. That is why it sits heavier than painted resin dogs sold as “bronze look.”

Placement and safety

Set the holder on a heat-resistant table, mantel, or sideboard, away from cloth and paper. Let the metal cool before you move it. Dust with a dry cloth. Never leave a flame unattended.

A compact cast-metal dachshund for anyone who wants a candle base that is clearly a dog, with real bronze weight.