A vertical 9:16 decorative border illustration isolated on a fully transparent background, alpha = 0 at every edge, not white, not colored, no checkerboard pattern, a real alpha channel. Along the left edge a Neo-Art-Deco candle staircase ascends: eight slender bone-white taper candles stand at graduated heights on small engraved brass step plinths, the shortest at the bottom rising step by step to the tallest at the top, forming a stepped theatrical staircase silhouette that climbs from the lower left to the upper left. Each wick carries one small warm brass teardrop flame. The plinths show fine engraved deco fan and chevron line motifs in aged brass over oxblood and midnight plum, with a restrained simulated metallic foil sheen; candle bodies alternate deep oxblood and midnight plum with clean bone accents. Line weights stay bold enough to read clearly, with no hairline strokes that disappear. The centre and the right two thirds of the frame remain completely empty transparent safe area reserved for menu text. The entire border graphic sits fully inside the frame, floating with generous transparent margin on every side, touching no edge and cropped by nothing. No text, no lettering, no numbers anywhere. Flat art-deco illustration style with crisp geometric edges, flat color fills and engraved detailing.
