Portable Shrine
19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Portable Shrine Depicting the Pastimes of Lord Vishnu India, 19th century
A beautifully crafted
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Copper, Silver
Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
top of a portable shrine during festivals.
Why not decorate your entrance or living room with this
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$296 Sale Price
25% Off
H 5 in W 4 in D 2 in
20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box/bag worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$1,113 Sale Price
25% Off
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Original "Asakusa Festival". Sensoji Temple Tokyo vintage poster Japan
Located in Spokane, WA
period (1603-1868), and today it features the parading of more than a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines
Category
1950s Ming Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40 in W 28.5 in D 0.05 in
Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
small portable shrine containing a deity, framed by palm fronds and temple-like ornaments.
The ceremony
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Prints
Materials
Paper
$345
H 11.23 in W 15.36 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
housed in an Edo period zushi, a portable shrine, this statue carries with it a sense of reverence and
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
$795
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
1920's Persian Kashan Pictorial Carpet, Poetry from Abbas Foroughi Bastami
Located in Dallas, TX
external world. Though modest in scale, the rug holds a monumentality of spirit—a portable shrine to
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati
Located in Brighton, GB
A five piece portable bronze religious shrine showing Shiva Lingam (cosmic egg) and Ganash and
Category
Antique 1860s Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 15.36 in W 4.34 in D 10.44 in
Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in London, GB
, a portable shrine transported to different spiritual locations during festivals. Eizan captures the
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Untitled (Landscape with Figure)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of spiritual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Other Medium
Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
, who lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type
Located in Berlin, Berlin
pilgrim is dressed in white and carrying a portable shrine on his back that has been adorned with a large
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th c. Portable Shrine
Located in Madrid, ES
Small portable shrine with bronze candlesticks. Fur lined box
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Imperial Qing Dynasty
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
beings. Known as a gau, this portable shrine was used for prayer during travels or pilgrimages, its
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Steel
Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Chicago, IL
protective, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body is finely crafted out of silver and is
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contained a Buddhist statue or prayer scroll. The lid of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
13th-16th century bronze shrine for Kubera from India.
This is a small lost wax cast portable
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Antique 16th Century Indian Tribal More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
By Laguna Santero
Located in Van Nuys, CA
painted wood box (portable shrine) with charming, pink paper flowers and Primitive, floral painted doors
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paste, String, Wood, Paint, Paper
Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body of this shrine has intricately detailed chasing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Coral, Brass, Steel
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Zushi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fine example of an antique Zushi (travelling, or portable Shrine) from the Edo Period (1603-1868
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Andean Huamanga Stone Retablo Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 19th century Andean retablo box (portable shrine). The interior with various hand painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Bronze Tibetan Yab-Yum Statue
Located in Ferndale, MI
Yab-yum statue symbolizing a union of wisdom and compassion, masculine and feminine, active and passive, compassion and insight necessary for enlightenment. Has significant weight to...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Dragon Drums, 3 Pieces Set
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous pair of Antique Tibetan Drums have many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. They are all hand made from wood and leather. There are beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$712 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 13 in Dm 7 in
Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand painted floral acanthus motif that features three toed dragons, big cats, fruit and bir...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Paint
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 42.75 in W 34.5 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo
...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper, Gold
$1,487,230
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings.
The exterior ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Antique Tibetan Buddhist Thangka
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning antique Tibetan Thangka with an embroidered border, circa mid to late 19th Century. It depicts Yamantaka or Vajrabhairava, a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhis...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s
Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
Located in Ukiah, CA
Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. This is the best of the best. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etcetera. The casting is crisp, th...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$25,000 Sale Price
44% Off
H 31 in W 16 in D 11 in
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Portable Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the portable shrine you’re looking for. A portable shrine — often made from wood, metal and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the portable shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A portable shrine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one portable shrine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bieffeplast and Joe Colombo produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Portable Shrine?
A portable shrine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,129, while the lowest priced sells for $228 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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