Japanese Antique Petite Butterfly Flower Lighting Lantern

About the Item

An unusual hard to find size and scale -and a beautiful design of butterflies galore. Japan, this handsome heavy hand cast quality old round "Petite Yukimi" motif tea garden lantern is a wonderful design and tribute to outstanding craftsmanship. The perforated butterflies make it special. In a convenient portable size and displaying myriad firebox perforations, it may be suspended from the loop seen at the top or installed on its tripod legs on any surface. Warm original dark patina from appropriate age. History of Japanese lanterns: In Japan a to¯ro¯ (lantern) is a traditional lantern made of stone, wood, or metal. Like many other elements of Japanese traditional architecture, it originated in China. In Japan, toro were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated paths and lighted lanterns were then considered an offering. In its complete, original form the lantern represents five elements of Buddhist cosmology: Bottom touching the ground, represents chi, the earth, the next section represents sui, or water, ka or fire, is represented by the section encasing the lantern's light or flame, while fu¯ (air) and ku¯ (void or spirit) are represented by the last two sections, top-most and pointing towards the sky. These last two sections express the IDEA that after death our physical bodies will go back to their original, elemental form. Dimensions: 7 inches tall to top of loop and 5.5 inches wide Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for a small outdoor or indoor Zen or Tea gardens. Provenance: Old American- Japanese garden. Many of our customers place LED or tea lights 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. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.

Dimensions:

Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Diameter: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)

Style:

Showa (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Iron,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Japan

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

20th Century