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Lantern

16th century
Artist/maker unknown, Japanese
Lanterns like this one were used to light the pathways leading to Buddhist temples beginning in the Nara period (645-794) in Japan. When the lanterns were periodically replaced, tea aficionados would often acquire the old ones for use in evening tea ceremonies.

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