Ancestral Shrine

A wonderful ancestral Shrine from Shaanxi Province, Northern China. Small tablets with names of

Shaanxi province. A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past

a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan

A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past ancestors of a family

very rare, finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past ancestors of

A Rare antique Chinese ancestral Shrine from Northern China, Shanxi region. Echoing architectural

a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan

a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan

a very rare example of an ancestral shrine which once contained name plaques of a family clan in

a very rare example of an ancestral shrine which once contained name plaques of a family clan in

An antique lacquered taoist ancestral shrine from Northern China. Used to contain family or clan

by making important announcements before them and by offering food and drink. This ancestral shrine

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted Antique Chinese

A magnificent Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) architectural ancestral shrine. 19th century, China

Made from black and red lacquered Elm Wood, this shrine is multifunctional as both a display and

originally used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial household. Incense, candles, and fruits would

This small and thickly lacquered chest once held an ancestral shrine. The piece has been cleaned

objects. It may have been used in the reception hall of a private mansion or in an ancestral shrine. Its

was originally used as an ancestral shrine in a provincial Confucian household. Among other things

ancestral shrine. It probably dates to the mid-19th century and came from Shanxi Province. Shanxi Province

19th Century Shrine Joss House. Ancestral Altar Shrine. Shanxi China, CA1850

lacquer and gilt. Stands nearly 7' feet tall. Exquisitely carved ancestral shrine or Buddhist altar for

This elegant cabriole-legged table once held an incense burner in an elegant home or ancestral

Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for royal ancestral shrines

This 19th century Provincial table from northern China was likely used as an ancestral shrine in a

Heavy, ornate and wonderfully carved Taoist temple or ancestral figure. From a large collection

, guardian of the clan’s ancestral shrine and officiant at the totemic animal cult. Beside this hierarchical

a fantastic Ancestral Shrine, in orig. cond. w/ traces of orig. pigment and details. A RARE find

shaanxi province.A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past

Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left uncarved. Ironwood

Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left un-carved. Ironwood

Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left uncarved. Ironwood

the facades of folk religion's temples and ancestral shrines, in nearly every Chinese home and many

reached puberty and were used in the home or school, and later could be put in an ancestral shrine. It is

An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all distinct characteristics of Chaozhou de...

Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...

A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of three curved sections. The arm ends protrud...

The console in old black paint, now worn. The frieze on front and sides set with elaborately carved figural panels in gilt with red backgrounds and details. Most of the panels with v...

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with woven rattan mat, fretwork apron and carved foliage. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th ...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with rustic patina. Original 19th century Qing Dynasty Rustic Altar Console Table. Solid elm wood of traditional Chinese joinery a bea...

This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...

This late 19th-century offering table from Beijing expresses Ming-dynasty tastes with clean lines and a simple silhouette. Minimally decorated, the table features straight legs, doub...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with everted flanges, scrolling spandrels and carved side panels. Created in China during the 19th cent...

A rare 16-17th cenury Ming Dynasty standing table screen. Untoched original condition. Hand carved wood, the panel is carved with relief details depicting a dragon, cranes, mythical...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

Rare 19th century Shrine Black lacquer with stage back panel painted as theater. Intricately carved detail of double dragons, long life symbol, with scroll work up sides. Set upon ...

An early 20th century 2-tier carved cabinet from Fujian province, specifically Quanzhou city, China. This is a very unusual cabinet as it is much more decorated than usual. On th...