Japanese Antique "Butterfly Wings" Globe Lantern with Chain

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Japanese Antique "Butterfly Wings" Globe Lantern with Chain

About the Item

From our recent Japanese acquisitions Unique antique lantern find & comes with its bonus 84 inch suspension chain. This thick and sturdy hand cast lantern is only the second one of these we have seen in over ten years of handling Fine Japanese art. The pierced globe, a round globe form with a pierced "Butterfly Wings" pattern offers an attractive design that shines even more brilliantly when illuminated from within. In addition to its round globe form shape, it is crafted with many unusual pierced and cutout designs including butterfly wings and auspicious symbols. It's old curled handwrought top loop is also unique- a master piece of Japanese lantern form art. Superb garden and collector work of art. May be either suspended in your favorite indoor or outdoor space, or comfortably set upon a favorite table or garden surface with its three feet below. Aperture opening underneath allows you to place a candle or oil lamp on the display surface below the opening or an electrical fixture if you so choose. A good old example dating to the Meiji period, mid-late 19th century. Dimensions: 10 inches tall and 9 inches wide & accompanying chain is 84 inches length Fine quality. Good garden candidate, this is an ideal accent size for a small outdoor or indoor Zen garden. Only one. Provenance: Old Japanese American garden collection. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. All our Asian works of art are accompanied by our lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association. 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: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Iron,Cast
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1289218656692

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