{"product_id":"antique-japanese-bronze-temple-lantern-tsuru-doro-1875","title":"Museum Quality Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern (Tsuru-doro) - ca. 1875","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #fff; background-color: #1a2e1a; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #b08d57; border-radius: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b08d57; border-bottom: 2px solid #b08d57; padding-bottom: 10px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\nAuthentic Tsuru-doro – Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern (ca. 1875)\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\nA museum-quality example of a hexagonal hanging lantern. This object embodies the superior metalwork of the early Meiji period, an era in which Japanese bronze gained worldwide fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; color: #fff; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57; width: 30%;\"\u003eAging:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eapprox. 150 years (Early Meiji period)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHeavily patinated bronze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eH 33.8 cm | W 26.0 cm | D 26.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e1600 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px;\"\u003eForensic Analysis \u0026 Expertise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\nThis object is a \u003cstrong\u003eguaranteed original\u003c\/strong\u003e piece from the second half of the 19th century. The hexagonal structure is constructed from individual panels, connected with traditional rivets and joints. The honeycomb grid (Kumiko) is not only decorative but served to refract the candlelight and create a sacred spectacle of shadows in a Buddhist temple.\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\nThe pedestals and the roof feature deeply engraved cloud and lotus motifs. The patina has penetrated deep into the metal through decades of ritual use, giving the lantern an unmistakable \"Wabi-Sabi\" aesthetic.\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px;\"\u003eValuation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\nDue to the exceptional age of 150 years and the complete condition of the bronze work, the replacement value of this object is appraised at \u003cstrong\u003e€ 1,250 – € 1,500\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57073795006795,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-japanse-bronzen-tempellantaarn-tsuru-doro.jpg?v=1776690285","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-japanese-bronze-temple-lantern-tsuru-doro-1875","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}