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Vintage Old Light House Lighting Lantern
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Nautical Delight Beams Safe Harbor At Night To All Sailors
This unusual "Light house" themed garden lantern is the first of this design we have seen.
Heavily hand cast, sturdily crafted and built upon a well detailed rock outcrop shown, it is in a convenient portable size and displays its original attractive patina. It may be suspended from its loop or installed on any surface.
Dimensions: 12 inches tall to top of loop and 5.5 inches wide
Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for your indoor gallery display or favorite outdoor garden space.
Provenance: Old American/ Japanese garden.
Many of our customers place oil candles or tea lights 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. We are members of NAJGA North American Japanese Garden Association.
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, toro 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: 12 in (30.48 cm)Diameter: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:South Burlington, VT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1289238035702
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