Japan Natural Stone Spirit Lantern Hand-Carved Natural Boulders

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Japan Natural Stone Spirit Lantern Hand-Carved Natural Boulders

About the Item

Here's a very nice sized stone -Spirit- lantern carved from natural boulders and ideally suited for a small to medium garden out of doors or inside in your favourite sun space. The striking and well proportioned stone lantern is fashioned in five parts for easy portability and simple installation. Dimensions: 30 inches tall and 16 inches diameter A simple yet hard to find size suited for your special garden. Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. All our Asian works of art are accompanied by our lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Our gallery based in Shelburne, Vermont USA has been dealing in authentic Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. The president personally travels to China, Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art 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 Spirit lanterns: Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China in the sixth 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 (1522-92). Japan is a country that has held long traditional beliefs in spirits of varying kinds. According to local sources we talked with , lanterns made from natural stones such as this example and called a spirit lantern, originated on the north coast and were thought to ward off evil spirits. More 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.

Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Showa (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stone,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Indonesia
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. basalt stone.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1289210705363