Pagoda Okimono - Mid-Late Shôwa period (Mid-Late 20th century)
In good original condition, this beautiful tall rustic oxidized cast iron okimono is shaped like a 5-storied pagoda on a raised platform, with emblem on its tower. This particular piece can be used as a garden ornament, giving it an attractive rustic appeal.
Dimensions:
Height 79 cm, Width 20 cm, Depth 22 cm.
Period: Japan - Mid-/Late-Shôwa period (Mid-/Late-20th century).
Pagodas in Japan are called tō (塔, lit. pagoda), sometimes buttō (仏塔, lit. Buddhist pagoda) or tōba (塔婆, lit. pagoda) and historically derive from the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa. Like the stupa, pagodas were originally used as reliquaries but in many cases they ended up losing this function. Pagodas are quintessentially Buddhist and an important component of Japanese Buddhist temple compounds, and they are popular at shrines.
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