Japanese Dragonfly Lantern Earrings Dragonfly Whether reinterpreting traditional iconography or

Whether reinterpreting traditional iconography or expressing current issues

art historian and scholar Barry Schwabsky

Proceeds from the sale of these ornaments benefit the communities where the artisans live

and spiritual experience

Japanese Dragonfly Lantern Earrings Dragonfly Whether reinterpreting traditional iconography orAn ancient name for Japan was Akitsu shimu or "dragonfly isle". Dragonflies symbolize good luck and were believed to be the spirit of the rice plant. Here they adorn a paper lantern, an integral part of Japanese culture. The 500 year old Feast of Lanterns, or Obon, ends with floating illuminated lanterns down rivers.