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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

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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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

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

implement used in Buddhist altars and temples. Its clear tone purifies the space, dispels evil thoughts, and

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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

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese painted & gilt wood spirit house. Pagoda style Buddhist altar shrine

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

countless lustrous beads in a deep brown, is strikingly beautiful, making it not only a Buddhist altar

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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

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

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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

, and the wish for protection. The shrine is not only a mere Buddhist altar, but also a work of art

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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

butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An okimono

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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

or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

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

tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room

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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

hand stamped and incised , made for a Buddhist temple altar. These Buddhist ornaments symbolize the

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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

a Buddhist temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward

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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

for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the

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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

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

they are placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. In Buddhism, the lotus is an important

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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

is placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. Made with meticulous technique in brass, each

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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

This Antique Burmese marble Mandalay Buddha statue is an exquisite 19th-century Buddhist artifact

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

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

Is a late 19th-century Tibetan folding table (choksi), originally used as an altar surface for

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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

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

architectural salvage to a Buddhist temple altar, Islamic mosque windows to lifesize Hinduism temple statue

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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

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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

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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

Located in New York, NY

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Uchishiki Silk Textile for Use on a Buddhist Altar
Japanese Uchishiki Silk Textile for Use on a Buddhist Altar

Japanese Uchishiki Silk Textile for Use on a Buddhist Altar

Located in Antwerp, BE

A striking Japanese Buddhist altar textile in excellent condition. The front of this uchishiki is

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles

Gold Gilt Vase
Gold Gilt Vase

Gold Gilt Vase

Sold|$1,250

Gold Gilt Vase

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage lacquer vase from Lao with gold gilt originally held flowers and placed on an altar in a

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Vintage 1950s Laotian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the buddhist altar you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A buddhist altar — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the buddhist altar you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right buddhist altar, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

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A buddhist altar can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,650, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.