Portable Shrine
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Imperial Qing Dynasty
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Copper, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box/bag worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Original "Asakusa Festival". Sensoji Temple Tokyo vintage poster Japan
Located in Spokane, WA
period (1603-1868), and today it features the parading of more than a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines
Category
1950s Ming Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
H 40 in W 28.5 in D 0.05 in
19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
housed in an Edo period zushi, a portable shrine, this statue carries with it a sense of reverence and
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Giltwood Reliquary Stand with Later Mirror
Located in Reepham, GB
carved, moulded and gilded shrine stand would have held a painted image: perhaps the Virgin and Child or
Category
Antique 18th Century European Table Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
India Spirtual Dark Religious Supernatural Performance Photograph Outdoor Signed
By Robert Kawika Sheer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Sheer, signed in the lower right and numbered in the lower left. The piece depicts an Indian shrine in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Byzantine pilgrims badge / plaque with incised cross and inscription
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
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The Pilgrims’ Badge, also known as a Pilgrims’ Plaque, typically refers to a small, portable
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
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Reliquaries (also referred to as a shrine or châsse in French), are containers used to protect and display
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
devotional shrine, while the folding form is the ideal size for use as a portable / traveling religous icon
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Iron
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
bottle storage space underneath, or portable cocktail serving counter, or simply displayed in the foyer
Category
Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
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Tibetan Dragon Rug 2x2.6
Located in New York, NY
2' x 2'6'' handwoven, high knot count rug. This carpet was made in a non-commercial woman's weaving co-op. We have attempted to resurrect the most authentic weaving and dying techniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Tiger Rug Pure Wool Hand Knotted by Djoharian Collection
By djoharian-design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Tibetan tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of about 3 x 6 ft that...
Category
2010s Nepalese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
18th Century Tibetan Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
A rare and important bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. This statue is seated on a beaded lotus base. The finger of the right hand s...
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper.
Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and protection for all suffering beings. Her right ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Paint
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Silvered Bronze Tibetan Tsongkhapa Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A fine silver bronze statue of the Tibetan teacher Tsongkhapa. Je Tshongkhapa is the teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities formed the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is b...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Bronze Prayer Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze bell is the lower half of a Tibetan ceremonial bell called a dril-bu. This example is missing its handle, which would have been shaped like a diamond scepter, or va...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Buddha Vajrasattva Gilt Bronze 12"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful gilt bronze Tibetan Vajrasattva statue. The serene face with large downcast eyes under arched eyebrows above pursed lips, flanked by long earlobes, under hair tied in dou...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Copper Tibetan Statue of Teacher Padma Sambhav
Located in Somis, CA
A wonderful 6.7 lb gilt copper statue of the great teacher, Padmasambhava, also called Guru Rinpoche. He is considered the founder of Tibetan Buddhism's oldest school. Seated on doub...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, Bud...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese Ningxia square throw rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 2' 3" x 2' 4"
The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Delicately carved of dense hardwood, these 19th-century scroll cases were an essential accessory for the esteemed Qing-dynasty scholar. The perfect size for a rolled-up scroll, the c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
18thC Tibetan Buddha or Bodhisattva. Rare and Fine - 9460
Located in Ukiah, CA
Rare type 18thC Tibetan Buddha or Bodhisattva. 5.25" tall not including its custom base. Very distinctive sculpting style in the way the crown and robes are deliberately displayed a...
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Carved Soapstone Buddha
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a heavy carved light yellow-green soapstone Buddha seated over an oval stone base with bracket feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
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19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati
Located in Brighton, GB
A five piece portable bronze religious shrine showing Shiva Lingam (cosmic egg) and Ganash and
Category
Antique 1860s Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 15.36 in W 4.34 in D 10.44 in
Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in London, GB
, a portable shrine transported to different spiritual locations during festivals. Eizan captures the
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Untitled (Landscape with Figure)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of spiritual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Other Medium
Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
, who lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type
Located in Berlin, Berlin
pilgrim is dressed in white and carrying a portable shrine on his back that has been adorned with a large
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Shrine in Lacquer, Edo Period '1603-1868'
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese Shrine in lacquer, Edo Period (1603-1868)"
Portable altar in black lacquered wood
Category
Antique 1830s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th c. Portable Shrine
Located in Madrid, ES
Small portable shrine with bronze candlesticks. Fur lined box
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
beings. Known as a gau, this portable shrine was used for prayer during travels or pilgrimages, its
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Steel
Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Chicago, IL
protective, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body is finely crafted out of silver and is
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contained a Buddhist statue or prayer scroll. The lid of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Japan Early Antique "Okigata" Temple Shrine Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An antique Okigata (portable) three-piece stone lantern with thick and heavy dark patina from great
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
13th-16th century bronze shrine for Kubera from India.
This is a small lost wax cast portable
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Tribal More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Japan Early Antique "Okigata" Temple Shrine Lantern, Best in Class, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Found on our last trip to Japan.
An Antique Okigata (portable) three piece stone lantern with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japanese Antique Stone Guardians "Komainu" Hand carved Pair, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
stone, convenient portable size. Hard to find.
Only one pair available
Good garden candidates
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Guardians "Komainu" Hand carved Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
stone, convenient portable size. Hard to find.
Only one pair available
Good garden candidates
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Okigata Moon And Sun Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive older Okigata (portable) three-piece stone lantern with dark patina from appropriate
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
six pieces for ease of portability.
Dimensions: 59 inches tall and 23 inches diameter, six pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Antique Holland Brass Works #203 Religious Funerary Stand
Located in Forney, TX
stand / altar or shrine from the St Mary's collection, number 203, by Holland Brass Works, Chicago
Category
Early 20th Century American Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique 18th Century Stone Pagoda
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wouldn't this look great in your garden or shrine setting ?
Japan early four step stone pagoda
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
, carefully crafted in six pieces for ease of portability.
Dimensions: 65 inches tall and 16 inches diameter
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Bronze Lantern, Good Choice for Your Roof Top or Tea Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
design reminds us of one of Japan's great historic architectural forms - the Buddhist shrines and temples
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Japan Unusual Old Minka Post Stone Lantern, One of a Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular purposes and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Japanese Antique Stone Lantern 48”
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Appealing Vintage "Broad Roof" Stone Lantern, Hand-Carved Solid Granite
Located in South Burlington, VT
striking and well proportioned stone lantern is fashioned in seven parts for easy portability and simple
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Pathway Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Granite
Japanese Antique Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
in the 6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Green "Shikoku" Stone Spirit Lantern, One of a Kind Masterwork
Located in South Burlington, VT
are the so-called buried lanterns, oki-gata are small often portable lanterns, and yukimi-gata are
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite, Stone
Japan Antique Kasuga "Zodiac" Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Antique Kasuga "Zodiac" Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Three Antique Stone 'Pathway Lanterns, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan via Korea and China in the 6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Kasuga "Twelve Signs Zodiac" Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Antique Granite Stone Lantern, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
the 6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Granite
Japanese Pair (2) of Antique Stone 'Pathway Lanterns', 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Granite
Japan Fine Tall Old “Zodiac” Granite Stone Lantern, 12 Animals of Zodiac
Located in South Burlington, VT
were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Japanese Tall Black Antique Pathway Stone Lantern, 100 Years Old, 31"
Located in South Burlington, VT
and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone "Pathway Lantern", 100 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japan Fine Tall “Chrysanthemum” Flower Lantern Hand Carved from Granite Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Granite
H 78 in W 26 in D 26 in
Japan Antique "Chrysanthemum” Temple Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japanese Old Carved Granite Stone "Heron" Lantern Perfect Size for Your Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns:
Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
H 66 in W 22 in D 22 in
Japanese Old "Red Kurama" Stone Spirit Lantern- One-of-a-Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns, ikekome-gata are the so-called buried lanterns, oki-gata are small often portable lanterns, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite, Stone
Japan Natural Stone Spirit Lantern Hand-Carved Natural Boulders
Located in South Burlington, VT
proportioned stone lantern is fashioned in five parts for easy portability and simple installation.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japan Lantern- Hard to Find Antique "Spirit" Elegant Size Indoor or Outdoors
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns, oki-gata are small often portable lanterns, and yukimi-gata are sometimes commonly mis-described
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite, Stone
Rare Pair of Natural Stone Spirit Lanterns Hand-Carved from Natural Boulders
Located in South Burlington, VT
parts for easy portability and simple installation.
Dimensions: 30 inches tall and 16 inches diameter
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Vintage Boby 3 Trolley in Honey Yellow by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in San Diego, CA
3 portable torage system by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Plastic
Japanese Tall Antique Arts & Crafts Stone Pathway Lantern, 30”
Located in South Burlington, VT
used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique "Arts & Crafts" Stone Pathway Lantern Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Pathway Garden Lighting Lantern, 38"
Located in South Burlington, VT
initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tall Antique "Arts & Crafts" Stone Pathway Lantern Fine Quality, 35"
Located in South Burlington, VT
century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 35 in W 11 in D 9.5 in
Japanese Tall Antique "Arts & Crafts" Stone Pathway Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
via Korea and China in the 6th century AD. They were used initially in temples and later shrines as
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
By Laguna Santero
Located in Van Nuys, CA
painted wood box (portable shrine) with charming, pink paper flowers and Primitive, floral painted doors
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
String, Wood, Paint, Paper, Paste
Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body of this shrine has intricately detailed chasing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Coral, Brass, Steel
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Japan Antique "Kasuga" Temple Shrine Granite Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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An Antique Beauty.
Japan, a fine tall temple shrine granite stone
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Antique Japanese Year of Dog Guardians Komainu Hand carved Stone Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
, convenient portable size. Hard to find.
Only one pair available
Good garden candidates.
History:
Komainu
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Japanese Pair Fine Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
initially in temples and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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Portable Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the portable shrine you’re looking for. A portable shrine — often made from wood, metal and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the portable shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A portable shrine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one portable shrine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bieffeplast and Joe Colombo produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Portable Shrine?
A portable shrine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,129, while the lowest priced sells for $228 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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