Japanese Style Oribe Granite Stone Hand Carved 48" Garden Lantern

Description

First produced in the Momyana period by warlord Furuta Oribe, Oribe Granite Lanterns are among the oldest Japanese garden lanterns known. The stone lantern is a classic representation of a "planted" lantern style, due to its lack of base at the bottom. The Oribe Lantern has a carved Buddha at the base of the lantern and often thought of it to be that of a praying missionary, thus sometimes it is referred to as the "Christian" lantern. The light box has two wooden windows, one on the front and on the back. There is a sun on the left side of the lightbox and a moon on the right side. It is pre-drilled with a hole to insert electrical, and includes 5 separately hand carved pieces. Japanese Style is a trusted American owned online retailer for over 20 years.