The first we have seen- immediate shipment for celebration and display !

Japan, this rare handsome quality old vintage iron Halloween Jack-O-Lantern with its charming white ghost popping out from its roof still retains its white, green, and orange paint- just the way we like to find them.

The friendly white ghost on top is a good artistic touch. The original underside twist off cap offers you access to place your lighting device inside.

In a convenient portable size, it may be carried in celebration, suspended from its loop or installed on any surface.

Dimensions: 10 inches tall to top of loop handle and 5.5 inches wide.

Good garden candidate, this is an ideal accent size for a small outdoor or indoor garden or might be a unique accompaniment during the upcoming celebratory holidays.

Only one found and available.

Provenance: Old American 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. 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.

History of America’s Jack-o’-Lantern
Early Irish immigrants brought tradition of making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween. Jack from Irish folklore was a blacksmith who tricked the devil .but when he died, he was denied into both heaven and hell. After the devil turned him away, he gave Jack a burning ember and Jack hollowed out a turnip to carry the ember light. Irish remembered this story by carving scary faces on turnips and inserting a burning piece of coal inside. When the Irish immigrated to America they found that pumpkins were more available and made better jack-o’-lanterns than turnips! Eventually candles replaced burning coals. Today you might use LED lights, oil or tea candles.

History of the lantern form:
In Japan a to¯ro¯ (lantern) is a traditional lantern made of stone, wood, or metal. Like many other elements of Japanese traditional architecture, lanterns some believe originated in China.