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What is a Japanese shrine called?
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A Japanese shrine is called a jinja. In the Shinto faith, a shrine is thought to serve as the home of spirits known as kami. Find a collection of Japanese art, furniture and decorative objects from some of the world’s top makers and sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Glimpses of Japanese Shrines in Kyoto - Ancient Albumen Print 1870/1890
Located in Roma, IT
Glimpes of Japanese Shrines in Kyoto is a lot of four hand-inked Albumen print with aniline applied on a single cardboard.
Category
1880s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900
A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Other
$525,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Coffee Table, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
It was made by applying traditional techniques used in Japanese shrines.
Made of high quality birch wood.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Built using the same traditional Japanese techniques used to build Japanese shrines, it embodies the serene beauty of wabi-sabi.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Torii Gate Landscape Painting, Japanese School, Watercolour, Art, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Inviting Japanese school watercolour, steeped in Japanese shrine tradition
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout
Set within a quality frame, with a distinctiv...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paper
Learning from Longhouse by Jack Lenor Larsen, Signed, Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Inspired by the famous Japanese shrine at Ise, LongHouse contains 13,000 square feet with 18 spaces on four levels.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper


