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Several folks have been asking for tea light size so I have remixed the existing lanterns(2) and will be publishing 9 more in tea light size shortly.A Brief History:Traditional East Asian stone lanterns, known as Tōrō, originated in China and spread throughout Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, becoming iconic fixtures in gardens and temple grounds. My own fascination with these beautiful structures began during a truly inspiring visit to Gibbs Gardens in Georgia.A little more information on the specific parts of the lanterns that I found interesting.Stone lantern components:A. Hōju/hōshu (宝珠, lit. 'jewel')The onion-shaped part at the very top of the finial.B. Ukebana (請花)The lotus-shaped support of the hōju, together symbolizing the element of Kū (空) or sora, translated as aether, space, void or consciousness.C. Kasa (笠)A conical or pyramidal umbrella covering the firebox. The corners may curl upwards to form the so-called warabide (蕨手), symbolizing 風 Fū or kaze, the element of wind o
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