Japan Rare Pair Hanging Robin Birds Garden Lighting Lanterns

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Japan Rare Pair Hanging Robin Birds Garden Lighting Lanterns

About the Item

From our recent Japanese acquisitions First pair of "swingers" we have seen in this hanging lantern form. A pair (2) of wonderful large scale iron "Robins" bird form hanging garden lanterns or planters "swingers" complete with original chains, original interior candle or plant baskets and displaying original painted surfaces. These rare lanterns are handsomely cast with fine detailed wings, feathers, tails, eyes, and body perforations allowing ample light to shine outward and downward when suspended from within. Inside each lantern we find unique original swinging iron candle baskets - handy interior accessories for inserting your favorite led or wax candles. This is the only pair of "swingers" we have seen in over ten years of handling hundreds of Japanese lanterns. Excellent garden and collector works of art. May be comfortably placed in favorite indoor or outdoor spaces either set upon a favorite table or suspended by their original chains. Good old examples dating to the 1930s. Interior candle baskets allow comfortable insertion of your favorite lighting device. Dimensions: Each bird is 9 inches tall from base to top of chain; bird only is 5 inches high and 9 inches long Good garden candidates, these are ideal accent sizes for a indoor display or outdoor garden. Only one pair. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. History of Japanese lanterns: In Japan a toro¯ (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, to¯ro¯ 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 fu¯ (air) and ku¯ (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-do¯ro¯ 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: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Iron,Cast,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1930s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1289226403982