The scent of fall and winter is in the air

Beautiful pair (2) tall vintage old “Maple Leaf” lanterns- heavy hand cast, attractive eye catching duo with a handsome original dark patina- just the way we like to find them.

Gorgeous sinewy vine leaves galore decorate this pair (2) of sturdy heavy duty lanterns – this pair is a first in this style with this attractive color and motif we have seen.

Japan, this handsome hand cast quality “maple Leaf” garden lantern pair will warmly welcome your guests.

In a convenient portable size and displaying exceptional hand caste maple leaf decorations, they may be suspended from the loop seen at the top or installed on their sturdy square bases on any surface. Heavy hand caste craftsmanship will hold up well in any weather conditions.

Warm original dark old natural patina from appropriate age.

Dimensions: each approximately 14.5 inches tall to top of loop and 8 inches wide

Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for a small outdoor or indoor Zen or Tea gardens.

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.

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.

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.