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Gilt Temple Hanging Lanterns (Pair) — Tiered Rintō‑Style Electric‑Converted Buddhist Altar Lights
Gilt Temple Hanging Lanterns (Pair) — Tiered Rintō‑Style Electric‑Converted Buddhist Altar Lights
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Pair — Gilt Temple Hanging Lanterns
Contemporary / Heisei-era deadstock altar fittings with electrical wiring .
Curator’s Note
This set is about completion rather than age: a bright, architectural pair of gilt lanterns that restores the vertical shimmer and symmetry a proper Buddhist altar display depends on. Clean uniform finish and practical wiring signal later production intended for real use—ideal for collectors finishing a butsudan, restorers sourcing matching fittings, or stylists building an authentic ritual interior vocabulary.
A bright, architectural pair of gilt temple hanging lanterns—often grouped under the family of rintō / yōraku-style fittings—presented here as a practical, contemporary set rather than a premodern antique. The finish reads as clean and uniform with the kind of consistent gilded tone and repeating cast ornament that typically signals later production, and the listing itself frames the pieces as usable, wired, and in generally tidy condition.
In a butsudan or temple-adjacent interior, these function less as “objects of age” and more as “objects of atmosphere”: they create the vertical shimmer that traditional yōraku fittings are meant to produce—light catching on layered metalwork so the altar space feels active, awake, and ceremonially heightened. In other words, this is not a historical-document piece; it’s a high-impact devotional accessory set for collectors building a complete altar presentation, restorers finishing a shrine, or stylists seeking an authentic Buddhist interior vocabulary.
What This Is
- Category: Temple / altar fittings
- Form: Hanging lanterns / rintō-style assemblies with yōraku ornament
- Role: Frames the honzon with paired symmetry and reflective gilded presence
- Use: Electric illumination + reflective mass for stronger altar depth
Measurements (from listing)
- Overall length: approx. 63 cm (includes hanging metal fitting approx. 16 cm)
- Rintō body: approx. 47.0 cm (approx. 52 cm including hardware)
- Yōraku (gilt) height: approx. 22.5 cm (approx. 27.5 cm including metal)
- Wire length: lantern-to-lantern approx. 200 cm / plug-to-split approx. 90 cm
Condition
Overall tidy with minor wear consistent with storage and handling. Electrical items should be treated as functional accessories: please test on arrival and consider rewiring by a qualified technician for your region if needed.
Confidence & Verification Notes
Period is presented as contemporary/Heisei deadstock based on visual uniformity and listing context. Confirm by maker marks, documentation, or packaging if present. Electrical condition cannot be guaranteed remotely.
Authenticity & Stewardship
Evaluated under the Japonista Authentication Framework™:
- Material, carving, and surface-study comparison
- Iconographic and stylistic verification
- Condition and stability review (surface integrity)
- Construction assessment and handling-risk evaluation
Guaranteed 100% Authentic. Covered by the Japonista Lifetime Authenticity Warranty™.
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