Japanese Small Antique Natural Tree Trunk Garden Lantern

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Japanese Small Antique Natural Tree Trunk Garden Lantern

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A fine small old rustic "Tree Trunk" lantern hand cast in a convenient portable size, 29" tall. An early smaller scale and hard to find Japanese antique natural rustic "tree trunk" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with good handcrafted details including a hand hammered roof, old style trellice designed fire box side panels, and a naturalistic curved tree root base. circa 1920. Cast in four (4) pieces to allow easy portability and installation. This is one of the smallest scale examples of this style we have seen in over fifteen years of dealing with fine Japanese garden ornaments. Older rustic patina -appropriate to its good age Dimensions: 29 inches tall and 13 inches wide at top, 4 pieces Period: An antique original from the late Taisho period, 1925. Quality: Cast from solid iron with naturalistic cut-out tree trunk design by Japanese specialized artisans about 100 years ago. Sturdy and stabile. Rustic weathered surfaces from decades of garden use and display. Only one. Provenance: Old Japanese American garden Many of our customers may place LED lights or candles inside the main section accessed through the convenient trellice door on the firebox- a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family or add or replace electrical modifications inside the firebox. It's a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden space. New lesser quality examples sell for up to $5500 each (photo) Excellent garden candidate this is an ideal sturdy smaller accent size for your favorite outdoor garden, deck, or patio space or indoor sunroom garden area. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. 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, to¯ro¯ 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:
Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Diameter: 13 in (33.02 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 4
Style:
Taisho (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Iron,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1289229930742

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