Japanese Bronze Lantern, circa 1920

Antique English Adam style gold bronze 6-light Lantern, Circa 1920.

Nautical Large handmade brass lantern with cone shaped opaline glass needs rewiring

An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The lanterns a true pair, with mirrored decorations and lantern doors opening in opposite directions. The lanterns of traditional toro form, cast in bronze, and lacquered. Each lantern comprised of three parts - the "roof", the "fire box", and the pedestal. This type of pedestal lantern is called a dai-doro, as opposed to the hanging lantern type, tsuri-doro. The hexagonal roof of the lantern, reminiscent of temples or pagodas, features a wonderful, dense cloud pattern with three heart-shaped cutouts, known as inome, or boar's eye. The roof topped by a hoju, the Buddhist flaming Jewel of Wisdom. Each of the six corners feature a fantastic shachihoko, mythical beasts with the face of a tiger and body of a fish. Bells are suspended from the shachihoko. The globular body of the lantern features four pierced panels with the three leaf hollyhock mon of the Tokugawa clan surrounded by a karakusa pattern of scrolling vines. One panel serving as a hinged door with a lock stylized as the Three Jewels...

Very fine quality Baroque style wrought iron and bronze hanging lantern. With distinctive bronze decorative plaques and original chain and hardware. The iron has a rich chocolate pat...

Bronze and crystal lantern. Measures: Diameter 22 cm. Height fixture 55 cm. Total height including the chain and canopy 105 cm. Weight 5 kg.

Antique solid brass 5 light hall lantern, circa 1920-1930.