Japanese antique stone garden lantern 150 years old

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Japanese antique stone garden lantern 150 years old

About the Item

Here's another beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor urban garden or outdoor garden space with this treasure from, Japan. Japan, an authentic, handsome, and very rare old one-of-a-kind medium sized hand-carved granite stone lantern, carved from solid granite stone, two pieces Quality: Unusual base with arched firefly style windows and thickly carved sloped roof kasa with fine old patina Age: Edo-Meiji period (1850-1880s), Dimensions: 16 inches high and 15.5 inches diameter. History: This is a rare lantern style infrequently found in Japan. The name possibly originates from a famous Japanese novel The Tale of Genji or other folk tales that relate how the light in a lantern like this is reflected through the apertures reminding us of fireflies flying over the water during evening! This lantern would make an ideal choice for any intimate indoor or outdoor garden installation. The darkened and lichen roof shows great garden Patina from appropriate exposure and weatherization and great age. Many of our customers place oil candles 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. Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese antique garden ornaments, 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 ornament 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: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Because of great age, this unique lantern is at least 150 years old and possesess A minor roof edge hairline which serve to validate its ancient history,use, and elderly appeal.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128924401963