Japanese Ornaments >> Granite Ornaments

Tenka-Chaya

Simple Japanese "Oki-Gata" granite square lantern for direct sitting on the ground or a stone

Oki-gata  (Small set lanterns with neither legs or pedestal, resting directly on the ground or placed on a flat stone if needing to be raised a little higher.)

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.

Oribe

One of the oldest known Japanese lanterns first produced in the Momoyana period 1568 -1599 by warlord Furata Oribe.

Square lantern, in classic planted style with no base stone, with pedestal stone, also called 'Christian lantern' (Drilled for electric cable).

Ikekomi-gata  (No base and with pedestal buried directly into the ground.)

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.

Kasuga

The "Kasuga" is probably the definitive "tachi-gata " or pedestal type lantern. It has a Pagoda style kasa or hat and a side panel featuring the image of a deer. Kasuga lanterns are usually placed in a prominent location near a gate ,entrance or path intersection. It is named after ancient Kasuga shrine in Nara Japan. Deer served as messengers of the Gods caring news from paradise according the the legend.

This style of lantern dates back to the early "Ashikaga period" our Kasugas are carved from gray granite and are available in four different heights, to suit the type and size of garden or location. Pre-drilled for lighting cable

Tachi-gata (Pedestal type on base with upright or curved pillar)

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.

Rankei

Rankei style lantern 300/450/600mm diameter, usually sited to overlook the waters edge to create beautiful reflected image in the water, offset base with square curved lantern support, lantern base, hexagonal lantern with diagonal lattice work, roof piece and cap.

Not drilled for electric cable.

Tachi-gata  (Pedestal type on base with upright or curved pillar)

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.

Pagoda

The delicate art of stone carving magnificently portrayed in this solid granite Pagoda. A Pagoda or Stupa serves as a memorial to Buddha honouring his life and teachings, and interestingly the pagodas always have an odd number of tiers .

This five tiered Stupa represents the five natural elements of the universe, earth, water, fire, wind and metal, the nine rings from the top tier relate to the nine heavens of Buddhism. A lotus, the symbol for Buddha crowns the top of the Pagoda. Usually placed on a hillside or next to a path. This Magnificent Pagoda is 1.5 or 1.8 m tall and 180kg.

To-gata  (Tower or stupa) or pagoda type, usually with odd number of roof and most often with 13 pieces.)

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.

Rokkaku-Yukimi

Rokkaku-Yukimi granite lantern: 300/450/600 mm diameter. 'Yukimi' snow viewing lantern, the upturned corners of the roof section help to capture the snowfall, used near ponds or streams. Drilled for electric cable.

Yukimi-gata  (Squat style with two, three or four legs and broad roof, hence being generally known as a 'snow-viewing' lantern as snow will accumulate on the large flat roof.)

Absolute Koi specialise in the supply of granite garden ornaments in the UK along with bamboo, cast iron and other accessory products to complement your Koi pond and gardens.

This Japanese granite garden furniture, provides not only a useful and attractive feature in your garden, it can last a lifetime with no painting or re-treating required.  This granite furniture will last as long as your garden and look just as good as the day you bought it.