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Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color
Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color

Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color

Located in Ferrara, IT

-Buddhist iconography, gracefully coiled around a central flaming pearl, the ultimate symbol of wisdom

Category

19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wool

12th century Pagan Votive Tablet from Burma - OriginalBuddhas
12th century Pagan Votive Tablet from Burma - OriginalBuddhas

12th century Pagan Votive Tablet from Burma - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

from Burma and offers a rare glimpse into the rich Buddhist traditions of ancient Bagan. Ideal for

Category

15th Century and Earlier Burmese Buddhist Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Located in Pomona, CA

. It has over 100 years history and made in imitation of a real Buddhist temple, even has a scaled down

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wood

Imari Porcelain Blue & Red Large Bowl, Early 19th century
Imari Porcelain Blue & Red Large Bowl, Early 19th century

Imari Porcelain Blue & Red Large Bowl, Early 19th century

Located in Worcester Park, GB

unmarked, though some may feature naturalistic or Buddhist symbols. 11 inches diameter 6.5 inches height

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Buddhist Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

passions. A venerated figure among Esoteric Buddhist sects, Aizen Myō-ō personifies the transformation of

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wood

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha
17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

Located in Stamford, CT

small scale makes this a wonderful gift for the Buddhist or yogi, yogini in your life, or anyone else! 7

Category

Early 17th Century Thai Other Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bronze

Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks
Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks

Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary square form Satsuma vase with a circular top is adorned with Buddhist monks and

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Buddhist Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Bronze Sukhothai Walking Buddha Head
Antique Bronze Sukhothai Walking Buddha Head

Antique Bronze Sukhothai Walking Buddha Head

Located in Sheridan, CO

style of Buddhist sculpture. The Sukhothai kingdom (now modern-day North and Central Thailand) rose to

Category

15th Century and Earlier Thai Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bronze

Idol Worship at Bantam, from Pontanus’ History of Amsterdam, 1611
Idol Worship at Bantam, from Pontanus’ History of Amsterdam, 1611

Idol Worship at Bantam, from Pontanus’ History of Amsterdam, 1611

Located in Langweer, NL

local Hindu-Buddhist or animist rituals encountered during the first Dutch expeditions. In the

Category

Early 17th Century Dutch Buddhist Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Burmese Black Monk Offering Bowl Set
Antique Burmese Black Monk Offering Bowl Set

Antique Burmese Black Monk Offering Bowl Set

Located in Chicago, IL

hsun kwet. it is unique to Burma and was used to present offerings of food at buddhist monasteries

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Buddhist Antique

Materials

Lacquer

Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels, Late 19th Century
Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels, Late 19th Century

Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels, Late 19th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

its most ornamental. Likely used in Buddhist or Newar ritual contexts, the form draws from traditional

Category

Late 19th Century Nepalese Folk Art Buddhist Antique

Materials

Silver

Hand-Casted Bronze Figure of Budai, China, Early 20th Century
Hand-Casted Bronze Figure of Budai, China, Early 20th Century

Hand-Casted Bronze Figure of Budai, China, Early 20th Century

Located in Grythyttan, SE

textured surface that reflects both its age and artisanal character. Budai, revered in Buddhist culture as

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bronze

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

lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves

Category

1840s Japanese Edo Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wood, Pine

Japan Fine Old  “Oribe” Granite Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Japan Fine Old  “Oribe” Granite Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved

Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Granite Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved

Located in South Burlington, VT

master and designed this iconic lantern style especially for private tea gardens. An unusual Buddhist

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Buddhist Antique

Materials

Stone, Granite

Chinese Carved Marble Sitting Guanyin
Chinese Carved Marble Sitting Guanyin

Chinese Carved Marble Sitting Guanyin

Located in Bradenton, FL

Marble statue of carved statue of the Buddhist goddess known as Guanyin, sitting in the lotus

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Buddhist Antique

Materials

Marble

Tibetan Rug Antique Temple Design
Tibetan Rug Antique Temple Design

Tibetan Rug Antique Temple Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is a truly remarkable Tibetan Rug Antique Buddhist temple with a special and unique design

Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wool

19th c. Burmese Reclining Buddha – Rare Iconographic Form, Mandalay period
19th c. Burmese Reclining Buddha – Rare Iconographic Form, Mandalay period

19th c. Burmese Reclining Buddha – Rare Iconographic Form, Mandalay period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Mandalay period represents an uncommon and symbolically powerful pose in Buddhist iconography. Depicted

Category

19th Century Burmese Buddhist Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma

Located in Point Richmond, CA

:: 78.7 cm x 19 cm Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present food at Buddhist

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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a Buddhist follower may

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century
Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century

Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Dog, Temple Guardian, or Buddhist lion, has its body sculpted with decorative scrolls or flames

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Buddhist Antique

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures

Located in Media, PA

panel captures the essence of Daoist or Buddhist mythology with ethereal movement and striking colors

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Buddhist Antique

Materials

Silk

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Nyoirin Kannon" Edo period / 1750-1850
Japanese antique stone Buddha "Nyoirin Kannon" Edo period / 1750-1850

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Nyoirin Kannon" Edo period / 1750-1850

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

, resting on one elbow, is known as the "Shuyui pose," and it continues to be beloved in Buddhist

Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Buddhist Antique

Materials

Stone

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a Buddhist follower may

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Copper, Brass

Japan Fine Old  Granite Garden Lantern With Sanscrit Calligraphy
Japan Fine Old  Granite Garden Lantern With Sanscrit Calligraphy

Japan Fine Old Granite Garden Lantern With Sanscrit Calligraphy

Located in South Burlington, VT

gardens. Sanscrit Calligraphy An unusual Buddhist Sanscrit symbol is carved on top of the base stone

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Buddhist Antique

Materials

Stone, Granite

Antique Tibetan Sitting Rug or Runner
Antique Tibetan Sitting Rug or Runner

Antique Tibetan Sitting Rug or Runner

Located in Point Richmond, CA

rosettes, frog’s feet or flaming pearls, Buddhist swastikas, long life shō characters, and other small

Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Tribal Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wool

Antique Asian Cast Bronze Horse on Wheels and Tibetan Bell
Antique Asian Cast Bronze Horse on Wheels and Tibetan Bell

Antique Asian Cast Bronze Horse on Wheels and Tibetan Bell

Located in Plainview, NY

Antique Asian car bronze horse on 4 wheels and a bell featuring Tibetan Buddhist figures. Both

Category

Late 19th Century Asian Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Metal

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Gouache on Linen
Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Gouache on Linen

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Gouache on Linen

Located in Chicago, IL

Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their

Category

Early 19th Century Buddhist Antique

Materials

Linen, Silk, Gouache, Pigment

Museum-Quality 18th Century Tibetan Lineage Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni
Museum-Quality 18th Century Tibetan Lineage Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni

Museum-Quality 18th Century Tibetan Lineage Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni

Located in TORQUAY, AU

proportions prescribed in Buddhist texts. His right hand performs the bhumisparsha mudra — the "earth-touching

Category

Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Hardwood

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

floral offerings - kuge - to Buddhist altars and stupas. The ambassador Ono no Imoko became the priest

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

19th-Century Tibetan Copper and Brass Ritual Vessel with Applied Ornamentation
19th-Century Tibetan Copper and Brass Ritual Vessel with Applied Ornamentation

19th-Century Tibetan Copper and Brass Ritual Vessel with Applied Ornamentation

Located in Middleburg, VA

worthy testament to Tibetan artisanship and Buddhist ritual culture. A compelling piece for collectors of

Category

19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set

Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set

Located in Chicago, IL

small tools hang from a charm shaped as the "Wheel of Life," a Buddhist symbol of eternity. Suspended

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Buddhist Antique

Materials

Brass

Asian Thai Angel Figures of Musicians Wood Sculptures
Asian Thai Angel Figures of Musicians Wood Sculptures

Asian Thai Angel Figures of Musicians Wood Sculptures

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

mythological angel and part of the Buddhist tradition in Thailand. They first came to earth when Buddha reached

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Buddhist Antique

Materials

Wood

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre
Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

Japonisme ormolu clock is centered by a boldly modeled Buddhist lion poised atop a domed tier with pierced

Category

19th Century French Japonisme Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Path Lanterns, 34 Inches
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Path Lanterns, 34 Inches

Japanese Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Path Lanterns, 34 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

Buddha. Some of the earliest stone lanterns were carved with Buddhist images on the firebox and usually

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Buddhist Antique

Materials

Stone

Japan Antique Hand-Carved Stone Chrysanthemum Petals Water or Plant Basin
Japan Antique Hand-Carved Stone Chrysanthemum Petals Water or Plant Basin

Japan Antique Hand-Carved Stone Chrysanthemum Petals Water or Plant Basin

Located in South Burlington, VT

most popular, frequent and practical garden ornament found in Japanese gardens. They symbolize Buddhist

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Buddhist Antique

Materials

Granite

15th Century Burmese Sandstone Seated Monk Sculpture
15th Century Burmese Sandstone Seated Monk Sculpture

15th Century Burmese Sandstone Seated Monk Sculpture

Located in Kastrup, DK

Seated monk carved in sandstone, originating from a Buddhist pagoda or temple in Burma, dating back

Category

15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Buddhist Antique

Materials

Sandstone

Old Tibetan Bronze Religious Figure
Old Tibetan Bronze Religious Figure

Old Tibetan Bronze Religious Figure

Located in 景德镇市, CN

figure reflects the essence of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, embodying wisdom, compassion, and

Category

18th Century Buddhist Antique

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850

Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even their

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Buddhist Antique

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript

Located in Point Richmond, CA

on both covers and some of the leaves. The Buddhist ordination text is in Pali written in ornate

Category

19th Century Burmese Other Buddhist Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

15th-16th Century Burmese Sandstone Pagoda Guardian Sculpture
15th-16th Century Burmese Sandstone Pagoda Guardian Sculpture

15th-16th Century Burmese Sandstone Pagoda Guardian Sculpture

Located in Kastrup, DK

Sculpture of a pagoda guardian carved from sandstone, Originating from a Buddhist pagoda or temple

Category

15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Buddhist Antique

Materials

Sandstone

Set of Two Taisho Period Hand-Cast Iron Orb Lanterns, Japan, Antique
Set of Two Taisho Period Hand-Cast Iron Orb Lanterns, Japan, Antique

Set of Two Taisho Period Hand-Cast Iron Orb Lanterns, Japan, Antique

Located in South Burlington, VT

as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone lanterns were carved with Buddhist images on the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Buddhist Antique

Materials

Iron

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880
Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880

By Fukagawa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

panels depict playful karashishi (Buddhist lion dogs) nestled among blooming peonies and stylized rocks

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Buddhist Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Tall Antique Hand Crafted Inari Fox Kitsune With Glass Eyes  Inari Shrine
Japan Tall Antique Hand Crafted Inari Fox Kitsune With Glass Eyes  Inari Shrine

Japan Tall Antique Hand Crafted Inari Fox Kitsune With Glass Eyes Inari Shrine

Located in South Burlington, VT

Buddhist beliefs in Japan. More than one-third (32,000) of the Shinto shrines in Japan are dedicated to

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Buddhist Antique

Materials

Pottery, Glass

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Find many varieties of an authentic buddhist antique available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every buddhist antique was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the buddhist antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A buddhist antique made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one buddhist antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Buddhist Antique?

A buddhist antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,811, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $333,141.