Buddhist Flowers

Large Ming porcelain bowl, recovered from the Binh Thuan shipwreck, Vietnam, painted with reserves of flowers and Buddhist symbols, the rim with flowers and foliage.

An early 20th century Chinese red lacquered tapered cabinet with two doors, four drawers, and carved and gilt panels depicting auspicious Buddhist flowers in vases. Pagoda Red Col...

The panels are adorned with a very delicate wild silk fabric embroidered with a floral design featuring bouquets of Chrysanthemums, the flower symbolizing autumn in Japan. Considered...

Buddhist metal temple flowers, Meiji Period (1868-1912) lotus flowers and leaves with nickel and silver plating in a beautiful fixed arrangement and set into black lacquer vases, mad...

Gold lacquered wood. 17 x 10 in. / 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 Backd...

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...

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...

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

The plate has dark blue stylized flower and leaf motifs. On the edge of the dish is a light blue decoration in underglaze of stylized lotus flowers and tendrils.

Rare and exceptional set of eighteen Japanese Buddhist temple flowers with their original heavily cast bronze vases.

The jar has a tapered body and an overhung lid, decorated in low relief with an array of Buddhist motifs, including lotus flowers, parasols, robed figures, vajras and animals of the ...

Potted to a tapered, ovoid form, the jar is decorated in low relief with an array of Buddhist motifs, including lotus flowers, vajras and animals of the zodiac.

Imari-style plate painted with birds or flowers within polylobed cartouches and off-center circles, forming an eclectic but well balanced decorative pattern on a predominantly red ba...

The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred flower), and Hum represents the spirit of enlightenment.

A 19th century Tibetan cabinet with four doors and painted Buddhist symbols and flowers including peonies, lotus and chrysanthemums.

This piece is inspired by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival, the celebration of the birth of Buddha that is feted in Japan...

This piece is inspired by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival, the celebration of the birth of Buddha that is feted in Japan...

Porcelain tea caddy is beautifully decorated with the classic Buddhist symbols: lotus flowers, bats among floral scrolls and a geometrical motif in relief.

This piece is inspired by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival, the celebration of the birth of Buddha that is feted in Japan...

The tall jar has an elegant, tapered form, decorated in low relief with Buddhist figures, lotus flowers and animals of the zodiac.

Mandarin fans consist of sticks, lacquered in black, gold and some red, carved ivory or sandalwood or even enameled silver filigree, and a polychrome leaf painted with strong colors ...

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...

Large late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak ware export porcelain deep charger. The centre medaillon is unusually painted with 5 cakras around a flaming scroll forming ...

With curvilinear form and a high, arched handle, the basket seems to be a variation of those traditionally used to carry flower offerings to Buddhist shrines. Intricately twisted & k...