Buddhist Antique

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.

This statue represents the joining of Buddhist and Taoist believes and Mythology. Nezha is a protection deity of Chinese Mythology.

This statue appears to be a stone sculpture of an apsara, a celestial nymph from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Despite its fragmentary state, the sculpture conveys grace and movement.

Gorgeous intact expression in the face and body of this female Buddhist figure with every part of her body in wonderful condition.

In the early Kamakura period (13th century), when Ko-Seto production began, there was increased demand from temples in Kamakura (the capital city of the time, in present-day Kanagawa...

This kind of basket is used to display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia. During most of the 19th century Burma was ruled by members of the Konbaung dynasty, the last dynasty th...

The Japanese characters used for the word shippo (the Japanese term for enamelware) mean 'Seven Treasures'. which is a reference to the seven treasures mentioned in Buddhist texts. A...

People would place food or money in these boxes when visiting to practice / worship / pay respects at a Buddhist temple, shrine, or site. These collections help those devotees who wo...

Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion and venerated by Mahayana Buddhists and followers of Chinese folk religions, also known as the "Goddess of...

Otagaki Rengetsu was a famous Buddhist nun in Edo period who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets and calligrapher of the 19th century.

Originating from East Turkestan in the 1920s, this antique traditional Khotan rug from Rug & Kilim has a distinct medallion-style field design surrounded by key eastern symbolism. As...

This style is characterized by intricate detailing, including ornate carvings and depictions of Buddhist motifs. Originating from the 19th century, this temple embodies the enduring...

In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe, draped over the left shoulder and attached under the right a...

Additionally, as many Khotan rugs are known for their homage to Oriental and Buddhist symbols, the curves in the spandrels (in the corners of the field) and the center medallion stro...

The Hsun Ok is a large stupa shaped vessel (top of a Buddhist temple); owned by well to do families and used for taking cooked food offerings to the monasteries.

Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan, in what is modern-day Xinjiang, China.

Condition: A sculpture fragment from a large Buddhist Image, The head has been removed at the neck and the flat area at the top of the head would indicate that another mortared segme...

Condition: Good, with minor staining to text Sight (window) size: 11-1/8 x 27 inches Frame size: 19-3/4 x 35 x 3/4 inches Framed in solid cherry wood with archival, acid free materia...

Nice cast bronze piece of Buddhist history.

The central medallion features a meticulously rendered, multi-tiered pagoda, a powerful symbol of Buddhist tradition and spiritual ascension. Surrounding the central structure, styli...

Exquisitely hand-crafted in the 19th century by highly skilled Chinese or Buddhist artisans for Indonesian Royal Households, the exceptionally executed antique Lemari Palembang cabin...

Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism. He is believed by Buddhists to be an enlightened teacher who attained full Buddhahood - the condition of awakened one - and shared his insi...

He also portrayed the occasional Buddhist theme, due to his friendship with a priest named Gankai.

They are the lion-dog temple guardians of both Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples and have been placed at the entrances or in the eves of shrines and temples to ward off evil spirit...

An evocative and highly decorative example of Chinese Buddhist sculpture, distinguished by its scale, age and surviving traces of original painted decoration.

The 'usubata' vase is a form favored for large scale floral arrangements by the Ikenobo school, the oldest and largest school of Japanese ikebana founded in the 15th century by Buddh...

Lokapalas according to the Buddhist doctrine are safeguards for Buddha and his temples guarding them from evil spirits.

This covered vessel is called a “Hsun Ok” and was made in the form of the large stupa of the Buddhist temple. They were traditionally used for offerings to the monasteries.

Han-Kan lived in Chang-an, the capital of the Tang dynasty (618 -907). He painted Buddhist and Taoist wall paintings but became mostly famous for his great compositions of horse pain...

Elephant is also considered as a sacred animal in Buddhist traditions. Buddha is often depicted riding an elephant.

One school thinks they were exclusively used in ritual setting such as flower offering vases in Buddhist temple. The other school thinks they also serve some secular purposes.

Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures and implements were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution in China, with only fragments, such as this, remaining.

They are considered holy men, and are revered throughout the Buddhist world. The number of luohan ranges by tradition, and can be as few as eight, and as many as one hundred and eight.

Note: The term Hokai-bushi is a corruption of a Buddhist term meaning ‘universal’ and came to be used to describe street musicians performing for crowds and entering local shops.

The "twin fish" dishes, emblematic of fertility and marital joy, are also recognized as one of the Eight Buddhist symbols. These dishes were prominently produced by the Longquan kiln...

The lotus leaves accompanying the phoenixes are emblematic of purity and enlightenment, echoing Buddhist teachings. The interplay of these symbols on the ewer suggests that it was mo...

The Khmer culture had a unique take on Buddhist and Hindu traditions and these hands clearly demonstrate this.

Bodhidharma, a legendary Buddhist monk from Central Asian or India who was credited for bringing Chan school of Buddhism (also known in Japan as Zen) to China around 5-6th century.

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and...

King Jambupati was in awe of the Buddha’s appearance prostrated himself in obeisance and from that day onward accepted the Buddhist precepts. In Southeast Asian countries like Burma,...

Incense burner like this has a strong religious significance and was believed to be used on the altar table in the Buddhist temple for worshiping. A nearly identical piece from Phila...

At the heart of the composition lies a powerful, five-clawed dragon, executed in saturated blue wool, surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Emblems (Bajixiang). The dragon, a potent symbo...

Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...

The material's plastic consistency allowed for well-defined shapes that included boxes, vases, jars, cups, joss stick holders, and most significantly Buddhist & Taoist secular figure...

Provenance; From an important NY collection of Hindu, Gandharan and Buddhist art. Left statue: 48.75" tall X 17.25" wide X 10.75" deep (max. width: 19") 124 cm X 44 cm X 27.5 cm (...

The container was used traditionally by Buddhist monks to ask for alms (donated foods by laymen).

Trisong Detsen ordered the translation of all Buddhist texts into Tibetan. Padmasambhava, Santarak?