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Japan Huge Antique Champleve Floral Bronze Orb Lantern, 19th Century

About the Item

First we've seen this magnificent size Japan, a fine antique hand cast bronze round lantern with unique "champleve” enameled floral leaves and tree branches - an orb with exquisite details from the 19th century. It is one of the finest lanterns we have handled in recent years. Includes old mulberry paper inner lining. We have provided a new custom made electrified light base source with an eight foot electrical cord for you to insert into the base and enjoy its mesmerizing light (see photo) Champleve enamels include blue, red, white, green, and white colors. May be placed on any surface on its cast tripod feet. Open underside allows easy access to place the accompanying light source or your favorite LED inside. Handsome old patina- just the way we like to find them. The striking and well proportioned old lantern is fashioned in bronze metal. Notice its superior details including fine diaper surfaces between panels plus four panels of vibrant color enameled maple leaves on four sides. This casting boasts numerous openings allowing radiant night light to freely flow up into the clouds. Heavy hand cast. Dimensions: 15 inches diameter, cast in two pieces Hand cast. Hard to find this quality today for the discerning garden or sculpture collection Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. About Japanese lanterns. Japan’s lantern tradition is a concept that was imported from India and has existed in Japanese temples and gardens since the 7th century. They were originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone lanterns were carved with Buddhist images on the firebox and usually had compartments for an oil lamp or candle. Later on, they became more secular in nature, and their use evolved as functional and decorative elements in traditional Japanese tea gardens where they served as a spiritual source of light for evening tea ceremonies. Often carved from granite stone, today’s vintage survivors serve as fashionable aesthetic elements in modern day Japanese and Asian inspired gardens. Today, during festivals and ceremonies, rice paper is often cut to fit stone lantern windows to increase reflection of candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses disappear and for one special evening and event, the glow is surreal.

Dimensions:

Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)

Style:

Meiji (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Cast,Cloissoné,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Japan

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

19th Century