From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a Baby bird

Japan, this handsome quality old “Baby Mallard Duckling” motif iron garden lantern is a rare find especially in this wonderful smaller size of 6 inches long, and an authentic old work of art. Its smooth surfaces survive in a particularly pleasing rustic tone.

And look at it sparkle at night!

Created to original eponymous master craftsmanship standards, this wonderful duckling will be highly coveted in years ahead. You may place your lighting device such as a LED light or candle inside the round cap and receptacle which is comfortably accessed through the bottom.

This hard to find rare size baby duckling decoy dates to early part of the 20th century.

In a convenient portable size, may be suspended from loop or installed on any surface.

Dimensions: 5.5 inches tall to top of head and 6 inches wide.

Good garden candidate with attractive remnants of its original hand painted surfaces. This duck is an ideal accent size for your favorite indoor space, or for outdoor display in a Zen or Tea garden.

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, to¯ro¯ 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.