Antique Shrine

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 ...

Japanese antique shinto shrine ceramic Inari fox guardian and Shinto Kami (god). Rare glass eyes

19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with Porcelain St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus will make a

Victorian Shriner's Masonic Diamond Pin Brooch .15ct Old Mine 14K Antique Original 1870's

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...

. This mask has been a tool used during festivals at shrines since ancient times. As for how to use it

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 ...

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a

Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Protector of Shrines. Made by using different

This very special antique Indian temple shrine is an exceptional and rare example of 17th-century

A wonderful hand carved stone-carved antique Southeast Asian Buddha head/bust temple/shrine

Two women converse beside a shrine, where they are filling up ceramic vessels. Signed to the lower

created for a shrine or sacred setting, then buried and forgotten long enough to become part of the earth

, shrines, and palaces, designed to repel evil spirits and protect against misfortune. A solid, heavy work

shrine to ward off evil spirits. Over three centuries, the elements have transformed this stone guardian

-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings

shrines. Material: Bronze with a dark patinated finish and aEbonized wood base. Design: Intricate

A wonderful hand carved stone-carved antique Southeast Asian Buddha head/bust temple/shrine

applied as temple or shrine blessing or offerings. The Buddha is seated in a tradition position with his

architectural ruins, reminiscent of a weathered shrine or ancient structure. As light shifts, the interior

architectural ruins, reminiscent of a weathered shrine or ancient structure. As light shifts, the interior

standing ceremonial lamp, likely placed in a shrine or sacred space. The simplicity of the brass

tablets, and images of ancestors were placed. Often the altar was supplemented with a shrine box such as

shrine. A stylized bird emerges from the back, lending both symbolic resonance and sculptural dynamism

-century copperplate engraving by George Vertue (1684–1756) depicts the monumental shrine of King Edward

Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There

would have allowed the figure to stand securely on temple altars or household shrines. Comparable

statues were often used in household shrines or local temples, serving as cherished objects of daily

shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images typically portraying Christ and

separately, whether in a private shrine, curated collection, or refined interior. The custom bases are

durability, while the proportions make it suitable as a centerpiece for a shrine or as a decorative cultural

created for personal shrines or domestic worship, making them deeply connected to everyday spiritual

functions: Portable Altar: It acted as a temporary, sacred Buddhist shrine to support incense burners, text

going so far as to escort the latter to the underworld after death. Most Roman household shrines

censers were historically used in China to burn incense, often placed within a shrine or atop a home altar

but it could very well be older. It may have likely come from a temple grounds or shrine at one time

altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images

spaces. Seen in shrines, temples, and traditional homes, they are deeply woven into Japanese spiritual

– likely once adorning a monumental temple or shrine. The sculpture is naturalistically carved with

and later shrines as votive lights. About the 16th century stone lanterns were adopted for secular

reverence at shrines, enjoying picnics amidst nature, or embarking on leisurely boat rides on the water

shrines, acting as intermediaries between the living and spiritual realms, ensuring fertility, wellbeing

temple or shrine. A stunning combination of verde, Carrara, and veined red marbles. Perfect as a lavish

formula originated in the town of Komagome, home to the Komagome Fuji Shrine, from where Mount Fuji could

piece is an example of Burmese folk art, often found in homes and on shrine platforms. It features

columns of the shrine-like structure – where it projected outwards to assist with drainage. But more than

triptych presents three monumental chromolithographs depicting grand altar and shrine architecture from the

decorate exposed structural elements such as large nails or wood joints within temple and shrine interiors

Tōshōgū, one of Japan’s most famous shrine complexes. The motif symbolizes peace, guardianship, and

shrine topped with ceremonial parasols). The painterly execution displays exceptional precision

palette." He worked with his father and Theophilus Be to realize the shrine of Saint Remi. The engraver

were mass-produced for use in household shrines and burial arrangments. They depict mother goddesses

have served as a sacred shrine or altar, making it highly desirable for collectors of antique Indian

traditional design elements, reflecting its historical use as a sacred shrine. Measuring 59 cm high, 64 cm