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Japanese Massive Museum Grade Antique bronze Buddhist Garden Ornament Giboshi, 32 inches tall!
$4,550.00
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Here’s a rare massive scale hand cast bronze Japanese Buddhist temple post or bridge post top -giboshi- that dates in the 19th century.
Its monumental size, 32 inches tall, a rare size and museum grade quality, makes it a top candidate for the finest garden or interior gallery display.
It is an architectural classic gem only the fine design eye of Japanese master craftsman can possibly conceive.
Of onion flower form, they can still be found ornamenting the post tops of amazing bridges in old Kyoto(see photos) . Some giboshi there are signed and date to hundreds of years ago, during the old Edo period, 1603-1868.
A wonderful museum quality example. Fabulous form. Only one.
See our other listing for a smaller 7″ high bronze giboshi recently acquired.
History:
Giboshi is a kind of Japanese bronze ornament used as bridge post caps on older bridges in Japan. They are crafted ornaments purposely made to resemble the bulbous flower of the onion. The top peak of giboshi are bulbous and pointed resembling the onion domes in Western culture. They are often found on older Japanese bridges such as the famous San Jo bridge in downtown Kyoto (see photo) , and now are viewed as classic antique ornaments in Japanese gardens, temples and shinto shrines.
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