From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels.

Japan, a fine early and hard to find classic “mountain” lantern hand carved in granite stone,
which measures: 36 inches high and 18 inches wide at top.

Taisho period, early 20th century

Good condition with dark patina from weathering and appropriate age.

The striking and well proportioned hand carved sculpture is fashioned from granite as roof kasa and light chamber or base Hibukuro or kiso all with substantial patina from good age. Hand carved of a quality shirakawa stone, four pieces.

Provenance: old Japanese garden, near Kyoto. This unusual lantern is currently in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting our July container shipment.

History of Yukimi style lanterns:

Yukimi-doro or legged lanterns have as a base not a post but from one to six curved legs, and a wide umbrella with a finial either low or absent. Relatively low, they are used exclusively in gardens. The traditional placement is near the water, and a three-legged lantern will often have two legs in the water, and one on land. The umbrella can be round or have from three to eight sides, while the fire box is usually hexagonal. Yukimi denotes water reflection.

This form was probably developed during the Momoyama period, but the oldest extant examples, found at the Katsura Villa in Kyoto, go back only to the early Edo period .

Only one available.

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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.

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