Meiji Patio and Garden Furniture

One of our finest lanterns A beautiful handcrafted heavily hand cast and finely detailed larger spherical lantern with high relief designs of flying birds and popular bamboo - the first of this larger spherical size and extraordinary design we have owned- one of the best antique bronze lanterns we have seen. A band of four cast flying birds, perhaps finches, decorate the upper reaches on all four views of this lantern. The old antique link chain included is a bonus. Impressive dark original patina from appropriate old age. Heavily hand cast for convenient portability. It's original patina from past use highlights this lantern's past importance . It may be suspended from its loop and/or chain or may be placed on any surface on its three bottom legs. The twist off door on base accesses interior to place your favorite lighting device. A rare antique lantern...

Japan, a fine large 23” diameter antique "signed" top hand cast Yukimi lantern with handsome details from the late Meiji period, 1910. We have had it p...

Only one: This 19th century icon. Measures: 48" tall From our most recent Japanese shipment Our unique and tallest 48 inch stone "Arts & Crafts" antique stone lantern. Japanese fine pathway stone lantern with original and beautiful lichen and patina from great age 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. Install them as pathway, deck, or POOL lights, or as handsome entry or exit walkway lighting. Fine original condition. Dimensions: 48 inches tall and 12 inches wide at top, two pieces Period: Late Meiji period (1900-1912) Quality: Very good condition with good details and carved from a dark solid gray hued stone One of a kind in this tall size. The well-proportioned carved stone lantern fashioned with a Classic minka house style top portion and, tapered square cut crane leg pole firebox features sun and crescent moon carvings. Provenance: acquired from a Southern Japanese antique garden lantern...

Seldom available- a rare petite antique beauty. Japan, a fine pathway stone lantern with original and beautiful lichen and patina from great age 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. Install them as pathway, deck, or even pool lights, or as handsome entry or exit walkway lighting. Fine original condition. Dimensions: 30 inches tall and 8.5 inches diameter, two pieces Period: Meiji period (1868-1890) Quality: Very fine condition with good details and carved from a dark solid gray hued stone One of a pair currently available. The well proportioned carved stone lantern fashioned in two parts with a Classic minka house style top portion and, square cut crane leg pole Provenance: acquired from a Southern Japanese antique...

Swans & Dragon Motif Here's a rare treasure from Japan and an unusual find- plus an excellent candidate to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space. This is an unusual antique bronze cast temple bell complete featuring unusual motifs of an impressive writhing dragon finial and eight (8) pairs of swans fashioned...

From our most recent Japanese garden acquisitions Only one: This 19th century icon Our unique and tall 30 inch stone "Arts & Crafts" antique stone lantern. Japanese fine pathway stone lantern with original and beautiful lichen and patina from great age 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. Install them as pathway, deck, or pool lights, or as handsome entry or exit walkway lighting. Fine original condition. Dimensions: 30 inches tall and 10 inches wide at top, two pieces Period: Late Meiji period (1900-1912) Quality: Very good condition with good details and carved from a dark solid gray hued stone One of a kind in this tall size. The well proportioned carved stone lantern fashioned with a Classic minka house style top portion and, tapered square cut crane leg pole Firebox features Sun and crescent moon carvings. Provenance: acquired from a Southern Japanese antique garden lantern collection Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China in the 6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular purposes and designed and placed in the gardens of tea houses and private residences made famous by tea master Sen Rikkyu (1522-1592). Many of our customers place LED candles inside the main section making a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. It's a good 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. About Japanese stone lanterns: Japan’s stone lantern tradition is a concept that was imported from India and has existed in Japanese temples and gardens since the 7th century. Japan’s lantern tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas 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 where they served as a spiritual source of light for evening tea ceremonies. Often carved from granite stone, today’s vintage survivors serve as fashionable aesthetic elements in modern day Japanese and Asian inspired gardens. Today, during festivals and ceremonies, rice paper is often cut to fit stone lantern windows to increase reflection of candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses disappear and for one special evening and event, the glow is surreal. There are four main categories of antique Japanese stone lanterns...

Attractive antique petite stone lanterns in a Japanese Arts & Crafts style Japan, a fine pair (2) of pathway stone lanterns with original and beautiful lichen and patina from goo...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions This old 19th century Japanese stone planter or water basin tsukubai was hand carved from a natural boulder around 100-120 years ago. Coming...