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Morikami Ishidoro, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Japanese), sculptor. Title:  Morikami Ishidoro, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 8, 1681. Medium:  Stone, carved. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 9 ft. x Diam. 37 in. Inscription:  (Inscriptions in Japanese, including date of May 8, 1681) Description:  A large votive Japanese lantern with inscriptions and ornamental carvings, including Hollyhock crests. Subject:  Object -- Other -- Lantern Ethnic -- Japanese Homage -- Ietsuna Homage -- Genyuin Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Delray Beach Sculpture Owner:  On loan to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33446 Lent by South Florida Science Museum, 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 Provenance:  Formerly located Kanei-ji Temple, Tokyo Japan Remarks:  Hollyhock crests on the lantern are those of the Tokugawa family, which provided Japan's shogun rulers for two and a half centuries. The lantern was dedicated during the reign of Empo in memory of the fourth Tolugawa shogun, Genyuin, who died in 1680 and who's posthumous Buddhist name is Ietsuna. Formerly located at the temple Kanei-ji in Tokyo, where it remained at least until 1868. In 1958, Mr. Shoichi Sumida, president of the Kure Ship-building and Engineering Company, shipped the lantern and three others to Mr. D. E. Taylor, president of the West India Fruit and Steamship Company of West Palm Beach as thankyou gifts to the four Taylor brothers, who were partners in the company. On extended loan from the South Florida Science Museum since 1977. IAS files contain a related article. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1995. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS FL000420   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000420 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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