Japan “Oribe” granite stone lantern with a very nice warm patina from age from the Meiji period, 19th century. This is the classic Tea Master Oribe’s style first observed in about the 17th century. Oribe was a leading 17th century Japanese tea master and designed this iconic lantern style especially for private tea gardens.

A beautiful size, shape, and style ideal for small or large gardens. Original fine old dark patina from appropriate age.

Dimensions: 64 inches high and 20 inches wide, five pieces

The striking and well proportioned hand carved sculpture as an Oribe
style lantern fashioned in five parts from granite as roof kasa and light chamber/base Hibukuro/kiso all with substantial patina from good age.

Provenance: This is an authentic Japanese hand carved lantern. This rare early lantern is currently in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting our July container shipment.

Many of our customers place LED 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.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity.

We have been dealing in fine authentic Japanese antiques including screens, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Our president personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition.

Oribe was the leading 17th century Japanese tea master after Sen No Rikyu -the father of the modern tea ceremony. Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens- apart from shrine or temple applications . The Sanskrit lettering prevailed on some of these as Christian followers continued to practice their religion in secret and disguising their religious icons and graves as objects of Buddhist worship. It is thought that this version of Oribe lantern may have the Greek monogram “IHS” (iota-eta-sigma) carved into the cross part of the base below the central platform.

We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association