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  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467
  • Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - YO01010467

Item description - YO01010467 Kasuga Gata Ishidoro, Japanese Stone Lantern - Stone lanterns, Ishidōrō (石灯籠) in Japanese, are without a doubt the most characteristic part of the traditional Japanese garden. The phenomenon originated from China more than a thousand years ago, from there it spread to Korea and eventually was integrated into Japanese culture as well. All Japanese holy sites, such as Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, use stone lanterns as sacred light sources. During the 16th century, stone lanterns became very popular among Japanese tea masters and they were used to light the path through the tea garden leading towards the tea house. Ever since then, one or multiple stone lanterns are featured in almost every traditional Japanese garden.

A Japanese stone lantern is made up of multiple independent parts that need to be carefully stacked on top of each other to create a perfectly balanced lantern. The different parts are from top to bottom:
• Hōju/Hōshu (宝珠) - The jewel at the top of the lantern
• Ukebana (請花) - The foundation of the jewel
• Kasa (笠) - The umbrella which protects the fire box from harsh weather conditions
• Hibukuro (火袋) - The fire box
• Chūdai (中台) - The platform of the fire box
• Sao (竿) - The post
• Kiso (基礎) - The foundation
• Kidan (基壇) - The base platform

The Kasuga Gata Ishidōrō (春日型石灯籠) is without a doubt the most popular lantern associated with the traditional Japanese garden. The type originated from the Kasuga Grand Shrine (春日大社) in Nara park, a park well-known for its wandering deer. Multiple carvings can be seen on the hexagon Hibukuro of the Kasuga lantern, including deer as a reference to the lanterns origin.

Specifications
• Origin: Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan
• Material: Hirukawa stone (蛭川石)
• Age: Edo Period
• Condition: One of the corners of the Kasa is missing and there is a slight restoration next to one opening of the Hibukuro.
• Condition Rating:

Model and sizes

Model: Length: Width: Height: Price:
YO01010467 65 cm 65 cm 200 cm € 4450.00

EUR: 4450.00  ≈  EUR:  4450.00


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