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JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet
JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Encased within an elegant Buddhist altar cabinet, this piece embodies the artistry and devotion of generations past.

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold, Berlin Iron

Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns
Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns

Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period carved and gilt wood Buddhist altar flowers in bronze urns. These urns and flowers are significant ritual objects known as butsugu, sy...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和
Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和

Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

These Chochin lanterns are displayed in front of Buddhist altars during the Bon festival. This lantern is electrified with a single light socket and can be used as a floor or table ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Silk, Wood

5th/6thC Pre-Tang Bronze Buddhist "Angel" From an Early Large Buddha Backplate
5th/6thC Pre-Tang Bronze Buddhist "Angel" From an Early Large Buddha Backplate

5th/6thC Pre-Tang Bronze Buddhist "Angel" From an Early Large Buddha Backplate

Located in Ukiah, CA

This remarkably expressive early Chinese bronze “angel” comes from a large, intricately constructed back-plate of a Buddhist altar, dating to the 5th–6th century, well before the Ta...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Dark Brown Lacquered Burmese Monastic Attendants - Set of 2
Antique Carved Dark Brown Lacquered Burmese Monastic Attendants - Set of 2

Antique Carved Dark Brown Lacquered Burmese Monastic Attendants - Set of 2

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally made to flank a Buddhist altar, they could now flank a doorway in your home or commercial space.

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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Urushi Partition
Urushi Partition

Urushi Partition

$11,001 / set

Urushi Partition

By Oonoya Butsudan

Located in Minato-Ku, JP

A butsudan is made through a variety of processes by up to 11 craftsmen.( Butsdan refers to a Buddhist altar) The use of lacquering, one of the most distinctive and impressive elemen...

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2010s Other Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese ikebana banakago basket of Chinese style
Japanese ikebana banakago basket of Chinese style

Japanese ikebana banakago basket of Chinese style

Located in PARIS, FR

The Tang dynasty then radiated throughout the Eastern world and the Japanese ambassadors brought back with Buddhism the custom of floral offerings - kuge - to Buddhist altars and stu...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Japanese ikebana bamboo basket - Showa, 20th
Japanese ikebana bamboo basket - Showa, 20th

Japanese ikebana bamboo basket - Showa, 20th

Located in PARIS, FR

The Tang dynasty then radiated throughout the Eastern world and the Japanese ambassadors brought back with Buddhism the custom of floral offerings - kuge - to Buddhist altars and stu...

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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Wood

Bronze Champlevé Buddhist Temple Altar Candle Holder Meiji Period
Bronze Champlevé Buddhist Temple Altar Candle Holder Meiji Period

Bronze Champlevé Buddhist Temple Altar Candle Holder Meiji Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A bronze Champlevé Buddhist temple Altar candleholder, Meiji period, with stylized elephant head handles and Ram's heads decoration.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the spot of the planned sacrifice.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Japanese Ikebana flower basket made of bamboo with its Knotty Wood handle
Japanese Ikebana flower basket made of bamboo with its Knotty Wood handle

Japanese Ikebana flower basket made of bamboo with its Knotty Wood handle

Located in PARIS, FR

The Tang dynasty then radiated throughout the Eastern world and the Japanese ambassadors brought back with Buddhism the custom of floral offerings - kuge - to Buddhist altars and stu...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

JAPAN 1810 Edo Period Large Butsudan Home Altar With Amida Nyorai In Wood
JAPAN 1810 Edo Period Large Butsudan Home Altar With Amida Nyorai In Wood

JAPAN 1810 Edo Period Large Butsudan Home Altar With Amida Nyorai In Wood

Located in Miami, FL

Encased within an elegant Buddhist altar cabinet, this piece embodies the artistry and devotion of generations past.

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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold, Brass

Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue riding a lion / Edo period to Meiji period
Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue riding a lion / Edo period to Meiji period

Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue riding a lion / Edo period to Meiji period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This patina likely stems from being enshrined in a Buddhist altar room of a private home, time itself manifesting as color.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600
Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600

Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings.

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600
Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600

Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings.

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Buddhist Temple Scroll Painting Sinjung T'aenghwa Joseon Dynasty
Korean Buddhist Temple Scroll Painting Sinjung T'aenghwa Joseon Dynasty

Korean Buddhist Temple Scroll Painting Sinjung T'aenghwa Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

The type of the painting is known in Korean as Sinjung T'aenghwa (Literally translated as Scroll-style Buddhist Painting) and was traditionally hanging in the temples above the altar...

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Antique 1880s Korean Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Acrylic, Wood

Antique Pair of Wood Carved Figures Le Dynasty Buddhists, 18th century
Antique Pair of Wood Carved Figures Le Dynasty Buddhists, 18th century

Antique Pair of Wood Carved Figures Le Dynasty Buddhists, 18th century

Located in Norton, MA

Antique wooden carved sculptures, from the Le Dynasty Buddhist, 18th century, Vietnam altar maid figures, painted lacquerware.

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Antique 18th Century Vietnamese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Temple Altar Door Gilded Applique, Set
20th Century Temple Altar Door Gilded Applique, Set

20th Century Temple Altar Door Gilded Applique, Set

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Set of Large Buddhist temple Altar door decorative applique. Gilded copper, depicting flying Phoenix.

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20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Altar Table Lamp Symbolic Of Wish Granting And Good Fortune
Japanese Antique Altar Table Lamp Symbolic Of Wish Granting And Good Fortune

Japanese Antique Altar Table Lamp Symbolic Of Wish Granting And Good Fortune

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw
6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw

6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw

Located in Dayton, OH

. - Indian elephant claw cow bell with etched design. - Japanese / Buddhist shrine / altar / Suzu Temple bell Dimensions: Largest - 2.75" x 5.5" / Smallest - 1.75" x 2" (D x H)

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20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ming Oil Lamp with Santal Candle
Chinese Ming Oil Lamp with Santal Candle

Chinese Ming Oil Lamp with Santal Candle

Located in Chicago, IL

This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings.

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Low Tibetan Monk's Table, c. 1850
Low Tibetan Monk's Table, c. 1850

Low Tibetan Monk's Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with relief carvings and polychrome pigments, this low, rectangular table Is a 19th-century Tibetan folding table (choksi), originally used as an altar surface for Buddhist...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Intricate Antique Japanese Metal Candle Holders Shokudai
Intricate Antique Japanese Metal Candle Holders Shokudai

Intricate Antique Japanese Metal Candle Holders Shokudai

Located in New York, NY

These are known as shokudai (燭台) in Japanese, and this particular style, often with a spike for holding the candle, is frequently found in Buddhist temple altars. These are likely ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Located in South Burlington, VT

The individual parts of each lotus is carved separately then joined in an arrangement and inserted in altar vessels. Also called "Jyôka" , it is placed on or next to an altar in a ...

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th century Antique marble Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma
19th century Antique marble Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma

19th century Antique marble Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The Mandalay style, characterized by soft facial expressions, elegant robes, and finely detailed craftsmanship, makes this Buddha statue a masterpiece of Burmese Buddhist art. Ideal ...

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table
Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table

Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table

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H 28 in W 56 in D 17 in

Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and intricately detailed Japanese Buddhist altar table. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Giltwood Flowers
Japanese Giltwood Flowers

Japanese Giltwood Flowers

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H 41 in Dm 19 in

Japanese Giltwood Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese carved giltwood flowers in original bronze vessels used on Buddhist altars. Meiji period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Located in Paris, FR

In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist altar fittings, a flower vase, a candle stand and a censer.   

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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Store closing March 31.  Buddhist Monk Votive Figure 19th C Patina
Store closing March 31.  Buddhist Monk Votive Figure 19th C Patina

Store closing March 31. Buddhist Monk Votive Figure 19th C Patina

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Placed in a shrine or on an altar, a Buddhist would place a spot of gold to the surface of the statue while chanting prayers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

A Pair of Bronze Temple Lanterns
A Pair of Bronze Temple Lanterns

A Pair of Bronze Temple Lanterns

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H 48 in Dm 10 in

A Pair of Bronze Temple Lanterns

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This type of lantern are placed at Buddhist temple altars. Originally candle, later electrified.

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20th Century Japanese Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Buddha Store closing March 31. Myanmar Burma Ancient Gilt Bronze
Buddha Store closing March 31. Myanmar Burma Ancient Gilt Bronze

Buddha Store closing March 31. Myanmar Burma Ancient Gilt Bronze

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Placed in a shrine or on an altar, a Buddhist would place a spot of gold to the surface of the statue while chanting prayers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Store closing March 31.   Gilt Bronze Buddha Touching the Earth Myanmar Burma
Store closing March 31.   Gilt Bronze Buddha Touching the Earth Myanmar Burma

Store closing March 31. Gilt Bronze Buddha Touching the Earth Myanmar Burma

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Placed in a shrine or on an altar, a Buddhist would place a spot of gold to the surface of the statue while chanting prayers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Store closing March 31..  Buddha Myanmar Burma Ancient Layered Patina
Store closing March 31..  Buddha Myanmar Burma Ancient Layered Patina

Store closing March 31.. Buddha Myanmar Burma Ancient Layered Patina

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Placed in a shrine or on an altar, a Buddhist would place a spot of gold to the surface of the statue while chanting prayers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique Japanese Miniature Buddhist Altar Table
Antique Japanese Miniature Buddhist Altar Table

Antique Japanese Miniature Buddhist Altar Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Antique Japanese miniature Buddhist altar table. Made of lacquered and giltwood with bronze decoration.

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Table, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Table, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Table, 19th Century

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H 43.71 in W 76.38 in D 23.23 in

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare Japanese Buddhist altar table built entirely from zelkova (Japanese elm) wood with a lustrous reddish toned fuki-urushi wiped lacquer finish and patinated by incense smoke in it...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Elm

Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth
Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth

Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth

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H 0.79 in W 59.06 in D 84.65 in

Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An extraordinary artifact of devotion, this early to mid-19th-century Buddhist altar cover (SKU: ZE9) is a sublime expression of artistic and spiritual fervor.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns

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H 6.89 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns

Located in Fukuoka, JP

"Presenting a pair of mid-20th-century gilded lanterns (SKU: ZD24), this set emanates the spiritual aura and artistic heritage of Buddhist traditions. Originally used within the cont...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A group of five beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K water gilt wood altar flowers. One leaf is Meiji Period, and the remainder are 20th Century. Lotus leaves and flowers of this ty...

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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases
Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases

Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of beautifully intricately hand carved lacquered and 23K giltwood altar flowers displayed in bronze vases. Late Meiji Period. Lotus leaves and flowers of this type were placed...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan

Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan

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H 17 in W 10 in D 6 in

Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

. / 43 x 25.5 cm Height on custom display stand: 26.5 in / 67.25 cm Meiji Period, 1868 – 1912 Custom Mounted on Bases with a Vertical Backdrop and Antique Bronzed Patinated ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Gemstone Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Vessel Offering Bowl
Antique Gemstone Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Vessel Offering Bowl

Antique Gemstone Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Vessel Offering Bowl

Located in Forney, TX

A spectacular Mughal Empire Period (1526-1857) precious gemstone set gilt bronze ormolu mounted carved rock crystal vessel Buddhist altar offering bowl. Exquisitely handmade, Sout...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Japanese Bronze Candle Sticks, circa 1912-1926
Pair of Japanese Bronze Candle Sticks, circa 1912-1926

Pair of Japanese Bronze Candle Sticks, circa 1912-1926

Located in Chicago, IL

The elegant shokudai have a classic design often used for Buddhist altar shrines, featuring a sinuous, tapered base and a flared candle dish shaped as a lotus leaf.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Rustic Buddhist Step Candle Table Altar
Antique Rustic Buddhist Step Candle Table Altar

Antique Rustic Buddhist Step Candle Table Altar

Located in New York, NY

Antique Rustic Buddhist Candle Stand Altar Table. Theravada Buddhist Rustic Antique Step Altar Table originally used for candle burning, meditation, and devotion activities.

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20th Century Thai Rustic Candle Stands

Materials

Teak

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Lokeshwor Bodhisattva statue from Nepal
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Lokeshwor Bodhisattva statue from Nepal

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Lokeshwor Bodhisattva statue from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Perfect for Buddhist altars, meditation spaces, antique collections, or spiritual decor, this fire-gilded Lokeshwor statue is a rare and valuable addition for collectors, practitione...

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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Japanese Copper Lion Ornament/1500-1650/Engraved Copper Figurine
Rare Japanese Copper Lion Ornament/1500-1650/Engraved Copper Figurine

Rare Japanese Copper Lion Ornament/1500-1650/Engraved Copper Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

There is a projection hole on the back, so it may have been used to decorate variously decorated rooms, large furniture, Buddhist altars, etc. The fur and nails are carefully carved...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

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H 16 in W 17 in D 7 in

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

Located in New York, NY

Gilded Bronze Buddhist Buddha statue. Serene casting of Enlightened Buddha Buddhist Monk seated on altar bench.

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20th Century Asian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Korean Buddhist Guardian Mural Taenghwa Painting, c. 1800
Korean Buddhist Guardian Mural Taenghwa Painting, c. 1800

Korean Buddhist Guardian Mural Taenghwa Painting, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

The central figure, wearing a feathered headdress and illuminated by a halo, is Tongjin Posal, or Skanda, a bodhisattva charged with protecting the Lotus Sutra of the True Law, one o...

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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Paint

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Large Japanese Temple Flowers

Large Japanese Temple Flowers

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H 47 in W 4 in D 4 in

Large Japanese Temple Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

17th-18th century Buddhist emple altar flowers, hand-carved and gilded wood with metal fittings.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Urns
Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Urns

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Urns

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H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Urns

Located in London, GB

Called Jyôka, this set is usually placed on or next to an altar in Buddhist temples.

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20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exquisitely carved ancestral shrine or Buddhist altar for Butsudan. Two smaller pagodas on carved gilt bell tower columns flank the sides of the temple entrance.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Rare Chinese Buddhist Altar Table, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century
Rare Chinese Buddhist Altar Table, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century

Rare Chinese Buddhist Altar Table, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare Chinese Buddhist altar table made from bai-mu cypress wood with an elaborate, deeply carved and pierced relief.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A set of nine (9) beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K gilt wood altar flowers. Late Meiji Period. Lotus leaves and flowers of this type were placed in bronze vases as ritual offeri...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Japanese Carved and Red Lacquer Kamakura-Bori Altar Table, Mid-19th Century
Japanese Carved and Red Lacquer Kamakura-Bori Altar Table, Mid-19th Century

Japanese Carved and Red Lacquer Kamakura-Bori Altar Table, Mid-19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

The Buddhist altar table of typical form, with dramatic flared legs that taper elegantly upwards to support a high waist and long altar top with upturned ends.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Softwood

Japanese Antique Copper Singing Bowl / Object / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Copper Singing Bowl / Object / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Copper Singing Bowl / Object / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is an ancient Japanese Buddhist implement called an "orin." An orin is a metal Buddhist implement used in Buddhist altars and temples.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House
Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House

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H 32.5 in W 28 in D 17.25 in

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese painted & gilt wood spirit house. Pagoda style Buddhist altar shrine. Flowing naturalistic motifs along the multi-dimensional colonnaded porch facade from t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves
Large pair of Japanese ‘Jôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Such arrangements are known as Jôka (“everlasting flowers”) and are traditionally placed on or beside a Buddhist altar as symbolic offerings. The lotus flowers are shown at varying s...

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Early 2000s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese wooden prayer beads / wall hanging object / 1800s
Antique Japanese wooden prayer beads / wall hanging object / 1800s

Antique Japanese wooden prayer beads / wall hanging object / 1800s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This item, with its countless lustrous beads in a deep brown, is strikingly beautiful, making it not only a Buddhist altar accessory but also a highly appealing objet d'art.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Withered Antique Buddha Statue / Wooden Bodhisattva / Wabisabi Art
Japanese Withered Antique Buddha Statue / Wooden Bodhisattva / Wabisabi Art

Japanese Withered Antique Buddha Statue / Wooden Bodhisattva / Wabisabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I think that it was displayed in a small hall or Buddhist altar while being worshiped by many people every day.

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeously designed and ornamented, well-crafted Japanese Nichiren Shu Buddhist traveling Zushi Buddha shrine. Per our Japanese friend, to the left is Shaka Nyorai (Shakamunibutsu)...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The shrine is not only a mere Buddhist altar, but also a work of art based on folk beliefs that combines religious significance and artistic ornamentation.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono Is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figu...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Okimono Carving Sculpture of Hen With Chicks
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Okimono Carving Sculpture of Hen With Chicks

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Okimono Carving Sculpture of Hen With Chicks

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1910 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Kinko Sennin On a Carp Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1910 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Kinko Sennin On a Carp Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1910 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Kinko Sennin On a Carp Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

MEIJI 1890 Presentation Okimono Carved Pigeons In Wood Base Signed By The Artist
MEIJI 1890 Presentation Okimono Carved Pigeons In Wood Base Signed By The Artist

MEIJI 1890 Presentation Okimono Carved Pigeons In Wood Base Signed By The Artist

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

Okimono This is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century
Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Each gilt element is hand stamped and incised , made for a Buddhist temple altar. These Buddhist ornaments symbolize the stages of path toward enlightenment.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc
Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc

Located in South Burlington, VT

Each hand carved wood and lacquered gold stem was made for a Buddhist temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment.

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Rare Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19th Century
Japan Rare Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19th Century

Japan Rare Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Each hand carved wood and lacquered gold stem was made for a Buddhist temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment.

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Beautiful Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19thc
Japan Beautiful Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19thc

Japan Beautiful Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19thc

Located in South Burlington, VT

Each hand carved wood and lacquered gold stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment.

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward ...

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers
Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers

Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers

Located in South Burlington, VT

Called "Jyôka" and they are placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. In Buddhism, the lotus is an important symbol of divine enlightenment because it blooms into beautifu...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japaneses pair of Golden metal Lotus Flowers in Temple black lacquered vases
Japaneses pair of Golden metal Lotus Flowers in Temple black lacquered vases

Japaneses pair of Golden metal Lotus Flowers in Temple black lacquered vases

By Dynasty Transorient

Located in Valladolid, ES

This set is called "Jyôka" and is placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. Made with meticulous technique in brass, each one has eleven flowers.

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

19th century Antique Burmese marble Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma
19th century Antique Burmese marble Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma

19th century Antique Burmese marble Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The Mandalay style, characterized by soft facial expressions, elegant robes, and finely detailed craftsmanship, makes this Buddha statue a masterpiece of Burmese Buddhist art. Ideal ...

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Such a set is known as ‘Jyôka’, and are typically positioned on or beside an altar in a Buddhist temple. The lotus flowers are at different stages of their life (unfurled lotus leav...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer

Tibetan Traveler's Table with Face of Glory, c. 1900
Tibetan Traveler's Table with Face of Glory, c. 1900

Tibetan Traveler's Table with Face of Glory, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with intricate carvings and hand-painted polychrome pigments, this low rectangular table Is a late 19th-century Tibetan folding table (choksi), originally used as an altar ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood

Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving

Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving

Located in Forney, TX

Likely restoration to both arms and wings with later paint We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques, across all periods and religions, from...

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Antique Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Sculptures an...

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments
Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments

Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments

Located in Seattle, WA

One pair of gilded copper images of Kirtimukha with silk tassels probably used as Tibetan Buddhist altar ornaments. Kirtimukha is known as the face of majesty, fame or glory.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Silk

20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers
20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers

20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of metal vases contains 20 carved lacquered giltwood altar flowers. Lotus leaves and flowers symbolize the various stages of life. Various size : tallest H : 120 cm wide 13 cm ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Tables
Pair of 19th c. Japanese Tables

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Tables

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H 19.75 in W 23.5 in D 14 in

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Tables

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair of antique lacquered Buddhist altar tables, with metal hardware, and black lacquer with gilt accents.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

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Rock Crystal

Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue
Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue

Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese carved wood Amitabha (Amida) Buddha statue with residual gold leafed surface circa 19th century (late Edo period). The buddha is seated in the padmasana position on an ele...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold Leaf

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A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

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Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu
Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu

Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu

$28,000

H 15.25 in W 15.25 in D 12 in

Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Buddhist assembled wood sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), the God of Compassion, standing male figure with abundant cloak drapery including the pendant wrapped s...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

$2,480

H 19.5 in W 8.5 in D 6 in

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinit...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Floor Lamp / Lantern
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Floor Lamp / Lantern

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Floor Lamp / Lantern

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Incredible antique Japanese floor lamp fabricated by hand with primitive, humble wood and painted finish. The lamp features an open top with an integrated carrying handle and a door ...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Floor Lamps

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Wood, Paper

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