rom Our Recent Japanese Travels in original condition

Japan, unusual antique bronze lantern, untouched, with a cicada on handle and rarely seen pierced “moon and cloud” fire box bronze sheet panels, circa 1850.

We offer this find with traces of its old and original black lacquered metal surfaces plus old paper inserts applied to the inside of the firebox.

Edo Period, circa 1850

Fine original quality: untouched.

Dimensions: 16 inches tall and 13 inches diameter

An unusual opportunity to own an “undiscovered” scarcer style authentic 170 year old lantern from old Japan..

Notice the cloud and moon cut out panels and pin wheel floral base plate.

This is the first of this style we have seen in over fifteen years of dealing with fine Japanese garden ornaments.

Quality: Crafted from heavy bronze pierced sheet with engraved base by Japanese specialized artisans

Only one.

Provenance: Old Japanese Southern collection.

Many of our customers place oil 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: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

History of Japan’s “Cicada”
Cicadas ring in the “chirping” sounds of summer !
Cicadas are found in classical Japanese literature such as in Murasaki Shikibu’s “The Tale of Genji,” one of the first women to ever resist the titular protagonist is known as 空蝉 (Utsusemi or “empty cicada”, Cicada hunting is still a popular summer pastime for small and big kids.

We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.

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.