Japanese Iron Garden Lantern Old Gold Finch and Bamboo

Description

Japanese outdoor cast iron garden lantern with gold finch and bamboo design.
Round gold finch, bamboo, and pine tree motif … more Japanese outdoor cast iron garden lantern with gold finch and bamboo design.
Round gold finch, bamboo, and pine tree motif outdoor patio or garden lantern.
Rust brown color and some green jade old remaining color.
Japanese sturdy heavy duty metal lantern that also possess handsome original green painted surfaces.
Very good condition, this handsome heavy hand cast iron quality garden lantern is in a convenient portable size and displaying exceptional hand cast decoration, it may be suspended from the loop seen at the top or installed on its sturdy and stabile tripod bases on any surface.
Heavy hand cast craftsmanship will hold up well in any weather conditions.
Warm original dark original patina from appropriate age.
Dimensions: Approximately 12 inches tall to top of loop, 9 inches to top of the roof and 9 inches diameter.
Garden lantern ideal accent size for a small outdoor or indoor Zen or Tea gardens.
Use with 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.
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. less