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Temple lantern, Japanese, Edo period Man'en 1860–1861, 9th month of the Year of the Monkey, 1860. Cast bronze lantern assembled from elements with relief and applied solid decorations. Lantern on a high, multi-segmented shaft with a large round base; hexagonal roof decorated with dragons, pendants and bells on the edges, topped with a flaming pearl. Iconography: dragons, swastika, monkey zodiac. Function: temple lantern lamp. Weight 54.0 kg; height 184.0 cm., A tall metal ornamental object with a rounded base and a fluted column rising to a decorative midsection and an openwork spherical lantern, topped by a domed cap with curled handles and a flame-shaped finial; the object appears metallic with visible colors including dark gray, greenish patina, and hints of brass-like gold.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A29_450

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Temple lantern Japanese Edo period Man'en 1860–1861 9th month Year Monkey 1860 Cast bronze lantern assembled elements relief applied solid decorations Lantern high multi-segmented shaft large round base hexagonal roof decorated dragons pendants bells edges topped flaming pearl Iconography swastika monkey zodiac Function temple lantern lamp Weight 54.0 kg height 184.0 cm tall metal ornamental object rounded base fluted column rising decorative midsection openwork spherical lantern domed cap curled handles flame-shaped finial object metallic visible colors dark gray greenish patina hints brass- gold.