Guide Lights are a beautiful part of Japanese garden design. Originally used to light the way in gardens and at the entrance to temples and later used as a means of guiding guests to the tea room as the traditional tea ceremony was usually held in the evenings.
The teahouse was small (6x9): a minimum of utensils were used, bamboo stirrers, iron kettles and clay cups largely undecorated; the huts were made to look like rustic farm huts with clay walls, unpainted wood and straw thatched roofs.
The emphasis on natural materials reflects the ongoing Japanese preference for simplicity and oneness with nature.
The tea-master Sen no Rikkyu has been credited with their inclusion into the Japanese design. Nowadays, Japanese lanterns add visual delight and dramatic garden focal points.
A elegant Japanese guide stone carved from solid granite of Ikekomi-gata "buried" style of lantern. Usually placed in an entrance to a path or along the path or at an intersection.
Our price: £265.45
The Lansto Fujian Solid Granite Guide Light is a handmade item of exceptional quality and competitive price. Our range of Fujian Granite includes lanterns, bridges and statues all carved with care and precision.
We hope that you enjoy both the saving and the craftsmanship.
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Our price: £424.00
This fabulous rustic style of guide stone of "Ikekomi-gata" (buried) lantern comes complete with wooden window frame and opaque acrylic panel. 190x150x750h
Our price: £191.06
