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Korea Rare Antique Seven-Tiered Stone Pagoda Lantern, Hand-Carved 100 Yrs Old Fine Quality
$2,250.00
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Here’s the only hand-carved antique granite stone Korean Pagoda we have had the pleasure of owning! Its a superb and desirable garden treasure from Korea.
This is a rare and finely crafted hand-carved seven tiered pagoda carved from granite. It dates in the early 20th century.
Quality: Good condition with finely carved lotus bulb top and seven tiered roof line all in very nice condition with an attractive dark and lichen patina.
Substantial dimensions:
25 inches high and 9.5 inches wide
Provenance: collected in Korea in the 1960s. These rare stone sculptures were originally found in temples and private palaces there and are no longer available.
Hand-carved. Dark old patina.
History of Korea’s Joseon Kingdom, 1392-1910:
The Kingdom of Joseon also Choson, Choson, Chosun was a Korean kingdom founded by Yi Seonggye that lasted for approximately five centuries, from July 1392 to August 1910. It was officially renamed the Korean Empire in October 1897. Taejo Lee Sung-gye founded Joseon (July 1392 – August 1910) . Joseon became the last dynasty of Korea, the longest lasting Confucian dynasty in history. Shortly following the declaration of the Korean Empire in 1897, the dynasty ended with the Japanese annexation in 1910.
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