Japanese Antique Bronze Lantern with lovely details

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Japanese Antique Bronze Lantern with lovely details

About the Item

Japan, a beautifully heavy and hand cast Taisho period bronze lantern with a lovely green patina. Just look at the fine casting detail. This is a handsome and hard to find style- a notably beautiful and functional example. Dimensions: 14 inches; high with handle and 10 inches diameter. Hand cast bronze, fine detail , perfect indoors or in your favorite garden space. Door is fully functional and allows you to place an oil or wax candle inside Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1990s. We have 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.

Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
Style:
Taisho (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1915
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128924960163