East Asian Architectural Elements

From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. Japan, an old antique Classic "yukimi" lantern hand carved in granite stone with old original hand crafted wooden "window" inserts. M...

This is a very old large Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova. It is a powerful objec...

It is a hanging lantern made of bronze casting from the Taisho era to the middle of the Showa era in Japan. You can see that it is very finely decorated. There is a small dragon at...

This early 20th century breezeway tile has a simple floral lattice design with cloud-like ruyi symbols at each corner. A beautiful turquoise-green glaz...

This early 20th century breezeway tile has a simple lattice design comprised of swirling clouds around a central floral motif. A beautiful turquoise-gr...

A wooden wall decoration from China, circa 1900, in the shape of a grid: an abstract geometry, reminiscent of a gate or trellis. The wood has a...

This pair of antique metal and wooden doors was made in China, circa 1900. The doors are reinforced by a series of metal bars, which stretch across the doors and lie vertically in th...

About A large steel pulley with rotating hook and original green paint and brass plate. Creator: JET, Japan. Date of manufacture: circa 1900-1930. Materials and techniques: S...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels A diminutive size ideal for small gardens or private areas They work especially well at night with an oil candle. See our photo. Upon request, we will include one complimentary bottle to get you started. This old Japanese rustic style stone tea garden lantern was hand carved around 100 years ago. Coming from an old Nagoya garden this hard to find Japanese style, also known as an Obakedouro “Spirit Lantern,” was a unique creation featuring an attractive curvaceous three legged base, oblong top and simple firebox with natural boulder finial. It is only the second lantern of this similar kind we have had the pleasure of handling. They work especially well at night with an oil candles. See our photo. Upon request, we will include one complimentary bottle to get you started. Dimension: 26 inches tall This lantern was sourced from a private Nagoya area Japanese garden, 4 pieces. It's unique qualities represent some of the finest old world Japanese craftsmanship found today. Best in class. This rare lantern would make an ideal choice for any quality outdoor installation whose owners would appreciate and want "best in class". Many of our customers place "oil candles" inside the main sections making a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. One-of-a-kind. Lifetime "Guarantee of Authenticity". All our Asian works of art are accompanied by our lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Brief History of Japanese lanterns: Japan’s lantern tradition was imported from India yet has existed in Japanese temples and gardens since the seventh century. They were originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone lanterns were carved with Buddhist images on the firebox and usually had compartments for an oil lamp or candle. Later on, they became more secular in nature, and their use evolved as functional and decorative elements in traditional Japanese tea gardens. Today’s vintage survivors serve as fashionable aesthetic elements in modern day Japanese and Asian inspired gardens. There are four main categories of antique Japanese stone lanterns...

Japan, a handsome high quality pair of large bronze light fixtures and sconces with their original amber glass and wall mounting hardware intact, circa 1920s. Superb original gree...

Japan, a fine set of two shoji red lacquer bamboo doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector. The hand carved bottom boards are artistically cut and inserte...

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from Japan! This is a two-piec...