Keywords
Architecture
Lanterns
A variation on the *yukimi dōrō 雪見灯籠. This type of lantern is found in the garden of Katsura Rikyū 桂離宮 at a place where there is no water. The umbrella, canopy, the flame box and the middle base are all triangular. The stem is divided into three high supporting legs; the total height is about 3 1/2 feet.