Antique Shrine

A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger.

Object: Japanese Sugata-ishi (Figure Stone) Monk/Jizo Deity with Shrine Box Origin: Oku-Aizu Region, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Date of Production: Meiji Period (Late 19th to Earl...

A simple exterior of black lacquer belies the splendor within this late 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi). The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior and a...

A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors.

Nicely painted mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Kosho.

A gorgeous Japanese bronze temple shrine Buddha. The small piece has a beautiful aged patina and a wonderful, surprisingly hefty feel to it when held in your hand.

Ceramic Komainu were most often made as votive offerings to Shinto shrines. Individuals or village representatives, mainly around the Mino and Seto region, dedicated them to their lo...

An antique Himalayan gilt bronze seated deity figure presented within a traditional openwork shrine form, cast and assembled using time-honored lost-wax techniques.

From important historical relics and objects, church altars, altarpiece, reredos, pulpit rail, prayer chair and kneeler to rare architectural salvaged elements, reliquary monstrance,...

Rare 19th century Shrine Black lacquer with stage back panel painted as theater.

A small shrine with a gentle, natural wood grain. Its simple yet well-proportioned form reveals traces of its use as a place of daily prayer.

This piece, however, is not one of those formal temple zushi, but rather a more rustic, handmade example of the kind once kept on the household shrine (kamidana) of a Japanese farmho...

Truly stunning pair of hand-carved wood Japanese buddha statues / sculptures that sit serenely atop their lotus petal thrones. The intricately carved details and wonderfully vivid co...

The sculpture is presented inside an elaborate carved oak shrine with Gothic Revival detailing throughout, including pointed arches, pierced tracery, and turned finials along the can...

A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese temple. The hand painted scene depicts a majestic peacock posed against a gorgeous countryside landscape. Would be...

A beautiful standing Edo Period wood carved antique Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an abando...

A beautiful standing Edo Period wood carved antique Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an abando...

A beautiful standing Edo Period wood carved antique Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an abando...

A beautiful standing Edo Period antique wood carved Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an aband...

A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese temple. The hand painted scene depicts a single rider and group of frolicking horses set against a gorgeous countrysi...

A wonderful gem of a piece. This beautifully sculpted and adorned bronze and gilt seated meditation Buddha is from the Thai Rattanakosin Kingdom period (1782-1932) and has a nice pat...

A quite wonderful piece. This beautifully sculpted and adorned bronze and gilt seated meditation Buddha is from the Thai Rattanakosin Kingdom period (1782-1932) and has a nice patina...

Medium: chromolithograph (after the watercolor). This delightful antique lithograph was published in a small edition in 1892 to illustrate a rare volume with scenes of Venetian life....

Pigment on silk. Various walkways interconnecting the temple complex with one lone figure of a woman. Back paper is hand-stamped with mica paint. Signature and seal read: Gekkan

Size: 48in H x 36.5in W x 15.5in D Shrine opening: 23in H 19in W Origin: Shan Xi, China Circa: 1900 - 1920 Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, sturdy, hand carved, wel...

Rare and good condition, Gothic-art shrine for standing or wall-hanging. This handsome and decorative, Gothic wall shrine is completely hand-crafted out of solid oak and it will loo...

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with mini wooden figurine of Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.

A beautifully crafted, somewhat rare round shaped Tibetan Buddhist traveling shrine, known as Gau. These objects were believed to be protective talisman and were used to carry a numb...

A good & large 19th century antique brass Hindu temple altar shrine, circa 1880. The shrine in two sections with a domed top and a turned & pointed finial, below is a shaped gallery ...

A Special Antique Interior Lighting Choice- One Of Kind And Over 100 Years Old Japan, a well loved antique heavy bronze shrine lantern with attractive Hoju jewel finial, heart shape...

I think they were carved as part of the architectural decoration of shrines and temples. Although this is only the legs, it is a skillful carving technique, and this alone makes it b...

Koma-inu “lion dogs”, symbolic guardians at temples or shrines. Cypress burl wood (hinoki) According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the animal with its mouth open embodies the mascu...

Glimpes of Japanese Shrines in Kyoto is a lot of four hand-inked Albumen print with aniline applied on a single cardboard.

A very interesting pair of praying/ offering figures. We are not quite sure what they were used for but they have some age and are quite heavy and solid for their sizes. We believe t...

Early 20th century antique hand painted Mexican homemade wooden folk art shrine / religious alter nicho box with Christ, Saint Anthony and Saint Francis.

A very special antique collection - this long strand of Japanese hand-crafted natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These ros...

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with water-drop like symbol openwork.

Description Ikkesai Yoshiiku Yaji and Kita at Oji Fox Shrine, from the Series “Tokyo Nichnichi Shimbun” Creator Ikkesai Yoshiiku Japanese1833–1904 Date 1874 ...

We were told it is from an Edo period Shinto Shrine dedicated to the deity Inari - a popular deity associated with foxes who were known for protecting the annual rice harvest from th...

A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.

SEA BREAMS AND WAVES – Wood carving decoration with the remains of original bule paint as the actual fragment of a certain Japanese temple/shrine construction, Edo-Meiji period, 19th...

A rare, highly spiritual, and visually captivating artifact of Japanese folk Shinto belief: an authentic Maruishi-gami (Sacred Round Stone Deity) originating from the Koshu region (p...

This piece would have originally served as a private devotional shrine, likely displayed in a home or small chapel.

A wonderfully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood and lucite stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a nice feel a...

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. This beautiful gem has a wonderful fee...

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a wonderful feel and hef...

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a wonderful feel and hef...

A wonderful, little gem of a piece. Thai/ Siam meditating Buddha with serenely closed eyes in the Kamphaeng Phet style. The piece has a beautiful patina acquired over time. From ...

19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with Porcelain St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus will make a splendid devotional for any room, and features sculpted wood combining the Renaissance a...

This mask has been a tool used during festivals at shrines since ancient times. As for how to use it, humans dance with this "si-si" mask on.

A wonderful, little gem of a piece. Thai/ Siam meditating buddha with serenely closed eyes in the Kamphaeng Phet style. The piece has a beautiful patina acquired over time. From ...

Victorian Shriner's Masonic Diamond Pin Brooch .15ct Old Mine 14K Antique Original 1870's Features Five Genuine Natural Mined Old Mine Cut Diamonds 100% Natural Mined Diamonds 1...

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’ Marble 16th / 17th Century England Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...

Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Protector of Shrines. Made by...

Hawk's Orrery, an Ancient Wooden Church, the Shrine of St. Edmund, and an Apparatus for Drawing the Moon's Path."

Sacred Art - Queen Maria style small shrine with St. John's cascade - 19th century. Portuguese; made of wood and glass from the 19th century; with various polychrome clay sculptures;...

This expressive carved wooden head represents a Koma-Inu — the mythical lion-dog guardians traditionally placed at the entrances of Shinto shrines to ward off evil spirits. Whether ...

Exhibiting a well-worn original finish, the bench was designed for versatile household use, from seating to kneeling at a domestic altar or shrine.

They act as guardians of homes, temples, shrines, and palaces, designed to repel evil spirits and protect against misfortune.

On the left a stepped shrine stands at the water's edge. On the right a long narrow bridge crosses the water, and a tall tiered temple rises on a wooded slope beyond it.