Hexagonal Wall Lantern Object suzuri-bako

suzuri-bako

and ready to be reused multiple times

it's possible that the daikoku figures represented the owner's strong wish for household and agricultural prosperity

Okame is the goddess of mirth and is said to bring good luck

Hexagonal Wall Lantern Object suzuri-bakoAndon or lamp in a hexagonal tall form, made for hanging on a wall or pillar; with a piercework band or scrolling cloud karakusa at the top and another enclosing the center of the window panels with repeating paulownia crests. Assembled of hammered and piercework copper; repapered with durable Warlon or washi fiberglass paper suitable for sheltered, exterior use. The interior with a circular support for an oil lamp dish. With a chiseled inscription on