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Japan bronze lantern beautiful antique example with fine patina
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Japan, a lovely solid hand made and hand cast bronze Yukimi (snow roof or water reflection) style lantern , 20 inches high and 20 inches wide at top, two pieces, Taisho-Showa period (1920s-1950s). Fine condition with neat organic vine embellished top and a fine old reddish blue patina from good age.
The striking and well proportioned sculpture is fashioned in two parts from as roof kasa and light chamber or base Hibukuro or kiso all with substantial patina from good age.
Provenance: This is an authentic Japanese hand-cast lantern recently acquired from a Shiga garden
This is a sneak preview of our incoming in our new April/May shipment.
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