Jumping Trout on all four sides- a fishing friends delight

This unusual Jumping Speckled Trout fish themed hand painted iron garden lantern is an angler’s delight.

And look at it sparkle at night !

Sturdily hand crafted, it boasts jumping trout on all four sides and was well designed In a convenient and colorful portable size. Much of the original and attractive hand painted poly chrome paint remains. It may be suspended from its loop or installed on any surface. A convenient front door comfortably opens to allow you to insert your favorite lighting device such as an LED candle.

Dimensions: 13 inches tall to top of loop and 4.5 inches wide

Good garden candidates- its an ideal accent sizes for your favorite outdoor space or indoor trophy gallery.

Provenance: Old American-Japanese garden.

Many of our customers place LED 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: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.

We have been dealing in authentic Chinese and Japanese antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan 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.