Beautiful pair (2) tall hand carved hexagonal shaped solid wood door panel lanterns- rare survivors and in wonderful condition and possessing their original paper liners. Hand carved from solid cedar wood, they may be perfectly displayed in your special indoor or garden setting.

Gorgeous cross hatched crafted side panels with old paper liners make these authentic hard to find Japanese treasures a special opportunity and beautifully displayable.

They possess handsome original patina and this pair is a first in this style with this attractive motif we have seen.

The antique pair will warmly welcome your guests.

In a convenient portable size and displaying exceptional simplistic decorations, they may be suspended from the iron loop seen at the top or installed on their sturdy bases on any surface. Heavily coated old world stained surfaces and excellent craftsmanship will allow these to continue to beautifully weather.

Warm original dark original patina from appropriate age.

Dimensions: each approximately 16 inches tall to top of loop and 14 inches wide

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

Provenance: Old Japanese Nagoya 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.

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.

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.