This is a duck-shaped fire extinguisher made by Nosaku (as many of you may know) and Takazawa Candle Shop in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, the town of cast metal.
This brass fire extinguisher is used to extinguish a fire in the middle or to adjust the length of the wick when the fire becomes too large.
It is a convenient item for quickly extinguishing a candle that does not go out easily even if you fan it with the palm of your hand.
It is good to have one in order not to be seen in front of a Buddhist altar, for example.
Design and production: Nosaku Co.
Takazawa Candles was established in 1892 and has been making Japanese candles in Noto Nanao. Japanese candles are made mainly from vegetable wax, with a wick made of Japanese paper and kanshin grass. Compared to Western candles, Japanese candles made from vegetable wax produce less soot and do not damage Buddhist altars. The wick made of Japanese paper burns while absorbing the melted wax, preventing the wax from dripping, and burns out cleanly to the end, without smell or stain. The wick is made by wrapping Japanese paper around a stick and carefully wrapping each wick with a light wick made from rushes. By wrapping the paper around the stick, a cavity is created in the top of the wick, and when lit, air is drawn in through the hole to draw in the flame, resulting in a large flickering flame that is difficult to extinguish. It is a gentle candle made of natural materials. The flickering bright flame will bring you “a moment of light
