Japanese Harvest Moon “Rabbits” Lantern And Vase, 33″h
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An impressive heavy, hand pounded bronze vase or lantern with a rare depiction of two rabbits pounding mochi into an usu- a rice cake concoction for special events including a ceremony called mochitsuki (餅搗き) . While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year, and is commonly sold and eaten during that time.
This hand wrought “harvest moon” vase or lantern comes complete with a 22 inch blue silk cord that allows suspension in your favorite place or placement on its unique bronze cloud form base.
This attractive capable of holding your favorite flowers or LED candle.
Dimensions: Total length from top of the silk cord to the bottom of rabbit moon vase is 33 Inches. The vase is 11 inches diameter and 2.5 inches wide.
Fine, heavy hand crafted quality, beautifully hand finished with a rich dark patina.
A beautiful display and a unique handsome choice for your special indoor area or outdoor garden space.
Provenance: Private Japanese Nagoya collection.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.
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 the Full Moon Festival Rabbits and “Mochi” Rice Cakes :
Mochi (餅, もち) is a Japanese rice cake made of a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients . The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki (餅搗き) While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year, and is commonly sold and eaten during that time. Rabbits are often associated with the moon and mochi making.
The celebration of the full moon festival “tsukimi” typically takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Japanese calendar. These days normally fall in September and October of the modern solar calendar. The tradition dates to the Heian era, and is now so popular in Japan that some people repeat the activities for several evenings following the appearance of the full moon during the eighth lunisolar month. Tsukimi traditions include displaying decorations made from Japanese pampas grass (susuki) and eating rice dumplings called Tsukimi dango in order to celebrate the beauty of the Moon and seasonal produce are also displayed as moon offerings.
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