Japanese Andon

Be-Andon Japanese lantern-style table lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996. Light grey parchment with silver square motif delivers a glowing light. Rewired American candelabra s...

A substantial vintage Japanese owl candle lantern made of blackened iron. Lantern holds a tapper candle within its base area. Owl's body is beautifully desig...

An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The lanterns a true pair, with mirrored decorations and lantern doors opening in opposite directions. The lanterns of traditional toro form, cast in bronze, and lacquered. Each lantern comprised of three parts - the "roof", the "fire box", and the pedestal. This type of pedestal lantern is called a dai-doro, as opposed to the hanging lantern type, tsuri-doro. The hexagonal roof of the lantern, reminiscent of temples or pagodas, features a wonderful, dense cloud pattern with three heart-shaped cutouts, known as inome, or boar's eye. The roof topped by a hoju, the Buddhist flaming Jewel of Wisdom. Each of the six corners feature a fantastic shachihoko, mythical beasts with the face of a tiger and body of a fish. Bells are suspended from the shachihoko. The globular body of the lantern features four pierced panels with the three leaf hollyhock mon of the Tokugawa clan surrounded by a karakusa pattern of scrolling vines. One panel serving as a hinged door with a lock stylized as the Three Jewels...

1-4074ab oriental wall lantern with ribbed glass Two available Priced per item.

First we've seen, unusual style Japan, an antique hand cast round lantern with a unique armilliary orb inside with intriguing details from the Taisho period. May be suspended fro...

First we've seen Seven (7) squirrels with acorns - handpainted delight This handsome Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrels" lantern is a special find and an authentic old w...