Important bronze trim piece

Important bronze trim element taking the form of a multi-tiered candlestick, it features silver wire inlay decoration enhancing the chased decoration. On the base are four lion masks, the central column containing inlaid inscriptions “白龍化寺註持, 嗣燈陀字忠勤, 真人興功做福, 庚申年七月穀” and a “canh thân” dating, possibly suggesting 1800 as the year of manufacture (or 1860)
Height: 48 cm
Width: 15 cm
Depth: 15.5 cm