Bidspirit auction | A mid-20th-century reconstituted stone Rankei-style

A mid-20th-century reconstituted stone Rankei-style garden lantern - A reconstituted stone garden ornament modelled as a traditional Japanese Rankei-style lantern. The structure comprises a circular tiered base with a textured cross-hatched finish, from which a curved cantilevered support arm rises. The hexagonal light chamber is decorated with relief scrollwork and contains vertical rectangular apertures. The piece is surmounted by a pitched pagoda-style roof with a rounded finial. A circular relief emblem depicting a stylised floral motif is located on the side of the light chamber. The item is manufactured from cast concrete. Height: 60 cm.