Japan Antique Stone Lantern

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Japan Antique Stone Lantern

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Japan, a classic hand carved stone Kasuga lantern, 210cm, 7 feet high, solid granite, Meiji to Taisho period, (1900-1926 CE) The monumental and well proportioned carved stone Kasuga style lantern fashioned in six parts with an incised finial Hohju, lotus representational roof kasa, deer motif carved light chamber Hibukuro, engraved and embellished mid platform nakadai, simple banded crane’s leg shaft sao, and base kiso hand carved of a quality shirakawa stone Provenance: old Japanese garden, Kyoto 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 千利休 (1522-92). Kasuga lantern is a style of lantern named for the Kasuga Grand Shrine- a centuries old Shinto Shrine located in Nara, Japan and famous for its abundance of stone lanterns leading up to the shrine. Many more antique stone lanterns and water basins available- just email us! Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese antique garden 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 lantern to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs. Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments. Please come visit us June 15-Oct 10, to our expansive Maine annual summer garden and indoor gallery Exhibition Treasures from Asia 149 Main St, Northeast Harbor, Me 04662 (Mount Desert Island-just 15 minutes from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park). This, our eighth annual exhibition, features hundreds of antique, and many unique Asian and non-Asian garden ornaments including a Fine selection of authentic Japanese lanterns and water basins (tsukubaI) as well as an indoor gallery chock full of select antiques, old jades, fine pottery, woodblock prints, Japanese screens, and much more. We hope to see you there!

Dimensions:
Height: 84 in (213.36 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Granite,Stone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1860-1899
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
Seller: JL2241stDibs: LU128922157232