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Item description - YO01010462
Shikaku 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 Shikaku Ishidōrō (四角石灯籠) is known for its characteristic square shape. This was also the inspiration for the name, Shikaku meaning square in Japanese.
This specific lantern features beautiful carved text on the front of both the post and foundation parts. The text on the post reads: Aki Tsukiyama (秋築山), which refers to the colors of autumn on a hill in a garden. The text on the foundation stone reads from right to left: Chōnai Anzen (町内安全), which means: Safety within the town/neighbourhood.
Specifications
• Origin: Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan
• Material: Inada stone (稲田石)
• Age: Meiji Period
• Condition: One corner of the Kasa is restored.
• Condition Rating: 
Model and sizes
| Model: | Length: | Width: | Height: | Price: |
| YO01010462 | 50 cm | 50 cm | 145 cm | € 3650.00 |
| EUR: 3650.00 ≈ EUR: Item is Sold |
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