Japanese Extraordinary Pair of Handmade Antique Dragon Lanterns, Fine Details

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Japanese Extraordinary Pair of Handmade Antique Dragon Lanterns, Fine Details

About the Item

Japan, a handsome highest quality pair of large 19th century hand crafted temple lotus motif bronze lanterns. Dimensions: Big 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide Period: Meiji period (1868-1912) Extraordinary Quality: Crafted from heavy bronze sheet with perforated roof, intricately carved sides, copper inserts, engraved base, and extraordinary dragon motif engraved bottoms by the finest Japanese specialized artisans over 100 years ago. Good garden candidate- these are ideal accent sizes for a small outdoor or indoor Zen garden. Provenance: Old Japanese Kyoto collection. 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. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. 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. 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 to¯ro¯ (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.

Dimensions:
Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Copper,Hand-Crafted
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: LU128928252193