From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition

Japan, an attractive and sturdy antique slim Art Nouveau motif lantern with a charming “frog & orchid” motif.

Found from a Japanese American tea garden.

Fine original used garden condition with original patina appropriate to age, no repairs or missing pieces

Heavy quality capable of handling inclement weather conditions.

May be displayed on base or suspended from loop handle

Dimensions: 14 inches tall and 3.75 inches wide

An unusual opportunity to own an of attractive scarcer style authentic lantern from old Japan.

Quality: Good heavy craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans

Only one.

Provenance: Old Japanese American 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.

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.

About Art Nouveau:

Art Nouveau is an International Style of art, architecture and applied art, especially decorative arts, known in different languages by different names: Jugendstil in German, Stile Liberty in Italian, Modernisme in Catalan, etc. In English it is also known as the Modern Style (not to be confused with Modernism and Modern architecture). The style was most popular between 1890 and 1910. It was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau: sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or “whiplash” curves, and the use of modern materials, particularly iron, glass, ceramics and later concrete, to create unusual forms.