Japan Antique Lantern FREE SHIPPING

View Similar Items

Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern

Japanese Hand Made Garden Wind Chime

Japanese Old Little Bronze Hanging Bell / 1900-1960 / Traditional Design

Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern

Japanese Bronze Shrine Lantern

Japanese Antique Copper Lantern / Delicate Design / Early 20th Century

Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800

John Bradstreet Bronze Lotus, circa 1900

Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600

Thai Ban Chiang Bronze Kettle, c. 2100 BC

Pair of Southeast Asian Rain Drums in Bronze

Japanese Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details, 40"

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 9

Japan Antique Lantern FREE SHIPPING

About the Item

Japan, a handsome small to medium cast iron 19th century Classic broad roof lantern "Yukimi", measures 16” high and 17" across, Meiji period, (1868-1912). Cast from tough iron by Japanese specialized artisans over 100 years ago. This is an ideal accent size for a small outdoor or indoor Zen garden. The striking and well proportioned hand-cast sculpture as a Yukimi style lantern fashioned in three parts from iron as a roof kasa, light chamber Hibukuro, and scalloped base kiso all with aged patina. Provenance: Old Japanese Nagoya garden. Many of our customers place "oil candles" inside the main section making a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. It's a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden space. Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Mr. Schneible personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique ornament to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments. History of Japanese lanterns: In Japan a tōrō (lantern) is a traditional lantern made of stone, wood, or metal. Like many other elements of Japanese traditional architecture, it originated in China. In Japan, tōrō were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated paths and lighted lanterns were then considered an offering. In its complete, original form the lantern represents five elements of Buddhist cosmology: Bottom touching the ground, represents chi, the earth, the next section represents sui, or water, ka or fire, is represented by the section encasing the lantern's light or flame, while fū (air) and kū (void or spirit) are represented by the last two sections, top-most and pointing towards the sky. These last two sections express the idea that after death our physical bodies will go back to their original, elemental form. Yukimi-dōrō (雪見燈籠?) or legged lanterns have as a base not a post but curved legs and a wide umbrella with a finial. Relatively low, they are used exclusively in gardens and the traditional placement is near water. The umbrella can be round or have from three to eight sides, while the fire box is usually hexagonal. "Yu" loosley translated means water reflection. It was probably developed during the Momoyama period, but the oldest extant examples, found at the Katsura Villa in Kyoto, go back only to the early Edo period (17th century).

Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 3
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Iron,Cast
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128924653283