Help needed identifying marks...Japan?

[AGHEAD]

I'm trying to identify the markings on the piece, any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

[davidross]

The top mark is 台北 "Taipei."

The bottom mark is 安, read either "Rongan" (in Chinese) or "Eian" (in Japanese). This would seem to be the name of a shop or a manufacturer's trademark.

Neither is a silver mark.

An educated guess---the candlestick may have been made in Taipei when Taiwan was a Japanese colony (1895-1945).

Regards
David R

[AGHEAD]

David,

Thanks for your help with the translation.