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rankeigata tōrō
蘭渓形燈籠

waterside lantern


An oddly shaped stone lantern illustrated in Ishigumisonō yaegakiden. It is set on a long curved shaft, and hangs over the pond. 

waterside lantern
Ishigumisonō yaegakiden

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