Japan Old Pair “Butterfly” Flower Garden Lanterns
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Butterflies galore- An unusual pair (2) and find- a first In this finely cast style with this charming motif .
Japan, these handsome heavy hand cast quality old “Butterfly” motif tea garden lanterns are the first of their kind we have ever seen.
In a convenient portable size and displaying exceptional butterfly motif perforations and embossed hexagonal tops, they may be suspended from the loops seen at the top or installed on any surface.
Dimensions: approximately 10 inches tall to top of loop handle and 6 inches wide
Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for a small outdoor or indoor Zen or Tea garden.
Provenance: Old American- Japanese garden.
Many of our customers place oil candles or tea lights 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: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.
History of Japanese lanterns:
In Japan a to¯ro¯ (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, toro 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.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese, Chinese, European, and Asian Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan, Europe and China 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. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We ship internationally.
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