KASUGA LANTERN
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Japanese-Style Garden
About this object
Stone Kasuga lantern. It is hexagonal in shape, supported by a tall column. It rests on a natural rock base with a collar sculpted in lotus petals. The lantern has six panels, some solid, and some with a door. The edge of the roof is curled in scrolls and is topped by a large spherical finial.
- Object name:
- KASUGA LANTERN
- Made from:
- Stone
- Made in:
- USA
- Date made:
- 20th c.
- Size:
- 256.5 cm (101 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 72.61
- Class:
- GARDEN
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973