Hisatoshi Iwata, 岩田久利 - 日本 - 昭和年代(1926-1989)
編號 81730787
鐵(鑄/鍛) - 一對貓頭鷹造型的神社燈籠 - 昭和年代(1926-1989)
編號 81730787
鐵(鑄/鍛) - 一對貓頭鷹造型的神社燈籠 - 昭和年代(1926-1989)
Owl shaped shrine garden lantern
Height: 15cm, Width: 8cm, Length: 9cm
Height: 15cm, Width: 8cm, Length: 9cm
In Japan, the owl has the meaning of "praying for peace" and a symbol of "wisdom". From its pronunciation HUKUROU, it means not working hard, not getting old, and being able to prosper, which is a kind of encouragement and blessing. I heard people say that the pronunciation of the Japanese word "福" is "HUKU", which is the same as the pronunciation of owl. Therefore, in addition to not working hard, owl also means blessing blessings. In Hokkaido, owl is the patron saint of the Ainu people. It represents the symbol of "blessing, immortality and prayer".