This handsome electrified Japanese architectural lantern with its prominent heraldic family crests of the Toyotomi Clan emblazoned on all four of its sturdy iron side panels, serves as a wonderful beacon of night light from all directions.

With its four exterior panels including carefully restored inner paper liners this impressive light source could be a perfect addition to your special interior room or cottage ceiling.

Its old handcrafted , heavily hand cast iron body offers a glow of incredible night light, Its ready to be installed in your favorite space with all new electrical components including a cord and ceiling mount. This lantern is one of the most intriguing and period designed Japanese lantern renditions we have had the pleasure of owning.

This lantern’s original exterior surface patina from past use highlights its past importance and appropriate age.

A rare antique lantern find in fine condition, recently electrified.

Dimensions: 17 inches high from base of lantern to sturdy metal ceiling mount; lantern only is 10 inches tall to top of iron suspension loop and 6.5 inches wide; new electrical cord is 18 inches in length.

Quality: Well crafted and the original lantern possesses a fine original old patina.

Photographed in natural day light and night light for your visual pleasure.

Only one.

Provenance: Old Japanese collection.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.

History of Japanese lanterns:
In Japan a toro¯ (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.

Yukimi-do¯ro¯ or legged lanterns have as a base not a post but curved legs and a wide umbrella with a finial. Relatively low, they are used exclusively in gardens and the traditional placement is near water. The umbrella can be round or have from three to eight sides, while the fire box is usually hexagonal. Yu-loosley translated means water reflection. It 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 (17th century).

Our gallery based in Newport, Rhode Island USA has been dealing in authentic Pre-Columbian, Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels across America as well as Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.