A Japanese andon lamp of tall hexagonal form, made for hanging on a wall or pillar; with a piercework band of 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 washi-fiberglass paper suitable for sheltered, exterior use. The interior with a circular support for an oil lamp dish. This andon likely illuminated the exterior entrance to an important room at Akabayashi temple, perhaps the abbot’s quarters or elegant guest suite. With a chiseled inscription Meiji (era) 26th Year, Akabayashi Temple’s 14th Room. Meiji Period dated 1893 24” high x 13 ½” wide x 11 ½” deep
