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Zushi Shrine

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine
Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine

Located in Bradenton, FL

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine, or traveling altar, with hand-carved wooden standing Japanese figure.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood
Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood

Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood

Located in Bradenton, FL

Today, antique zushi shrines are prized for their spiritual presence and sculptural beauty.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine quality black lacquered case, internally gold leafed and hand carved buddhist figure on...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine quality black lacquered case, internally gold leafed and hand carved buddhist figure on...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

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) concealed inside the folded wood doors.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)
Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)

Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A small shrine with a gentle, natural wood grain. Its simple yet well-proportioned form reveals traces of its use as a place of daily prayer. The doors open like double hinges, and...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Jizō Bosatsu, c. 1850
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Jizō Bosatsu, c. 1850

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Jizō Bosatsu, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The simple exterior of black lacquer encasing this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Kawara Zushi Miniature Shrine 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi Sculpture
Japanese Antique Kawara Zushi Miniature Shrine 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi Sculpture

Japanese Antique Kawara Zushi Miniature Shrine 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi Sculpture

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

A Kawara Zushi is a miniature shrine made using the techniques of traditional roof-tile craftsmen, often resembling a scaled-down temple or shrine building.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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

A simple exterior of black lacquer belies the splendor within this late 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi). The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior and a...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei

Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with mini wooden figurine of Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with water-drop like symbol openwork.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Century Bronze Buddha Statue in Blessing Posture, Thailand
19th Century Bronze Buddha Statue in Blessing Posture, Thailand

19th Century Bronze Buddha Statue in Blessing Posture, Thailand

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Originally housed in an Edo period zushi, a portable shrine, this statue carries with it a sense of reverence and spirituality.

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Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese wooden statue of Daikokuten, the god of fortune / Made in 1728
Antique Japanese wooden statue of Daikokuten, the god of fortune / Made in 1728

Antique Japanese wooden statue of Daikokuten, the god of fortune / Made in 1728

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This work, too, was clearly enshrined within that kind of popular faith, and the way it is housed inside this small shrine-like zushi expresses that character very well.

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar, Cypress

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Height 21cm, width 23.2cm, depth 16cm. An early tiled shrine"KAWARA-ZUSHI". Ceramic shrines were made in pottery producing areas all over the country, but they are rare, and are o...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei  Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei  Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a very old Buddhist shrine in Japan. It is called "ZUSHI" in Japanese.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Zushi, Personal Buddhist Shrine, Momoyama Period, 16th Century
Antique Japanese Zushi, Personal Buddhist Shrine, Momoyama Period, 16th Century

Antique Japanese Zushi, Personal Buddhist Shrine, Momoyama Period, 16th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Antique Japanese Buddhist Zushi, personal shrine, with representative figures of the Buddhist pantheon.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Traveling Shrine Buddhist Bodhisattva with Staff and Beads
Japanese Antique Traveling Shrine Buddhist Bodhisattva with Staff and Beads

Japanese Antique Traveling Shrine Buddhist Bodhisattva with Staff and Beads

Located in South Burlington, VT

The neck surround was carved separately. A zushi is a traveling shrine. It is special.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai
Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai

Located in Austin, TX

This figure would originally have been part of a personal traveling shrine, called a zushi. The Buddha displays beautiful wear from centuries of worship.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine
Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic piece. Hand carved and painted. A great addition to any collection of Japanese or Asian artifacts. Likely Showa period but could be older. Dimensions: 9.5" hig...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine
Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful piece, small in scale, intricate in detail. Hand carved and painted. A great addition to any collection of Japanese or Asian artifacts. Dimensions: 3.5" high, 1.5" wid...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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 Buddha shrine. Per our Japanese friend, to the left is Shaka Nyorai (Shakamunibutsu)...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, c. 1800
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, c. 1800

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this early 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrou...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Cave Grotto, c. 1850
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Cave Grotto, c. 1850

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Cave Grotto, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period '1603-1868'
Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period '1603-1868'

Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period '1603-1868'

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This antique Buddhist shrine box was crafted in the Edo Period (1603-1868).

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

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

This is a small old ceramic shrine made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This shrine, called a kawarazushi, is a small Buddhist stru...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Daikoku wood figurines wabi sabi , mingei
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Daikoku wood figurines wabi sabi , mingei

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Daikoku wood figurines wabi sabi , mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with wooden figurine of Daikoku - from Tohoku area., Japan.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Ebisu & Daikoku figurines wabi sabi mingei
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Ebisu & Daikoku figurines wabi sabi mingei

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Ebisu & Daikoku figurines wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with 2 wooden figurines of Daikoku & Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden house of God/[Zushi]/1868-1920/Meiji-Taisho/God's shrine
Japanese antique wooden house of God/[Zushi]/1868-1920/Meiji-Taisho/God's shrine

Japanese antique wooden house of God/[Zushi]/1868-1920/Meiji-Taisho/God's shrine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A ``zushi'' is a box used to enshrine Buddhist statues, and in Japan, where Shintoism and Buddhism are syncretized, statues of deities have also come to be enshrined there. In additi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

An early tiled shrine"KAWARA-ZUSHI". Ceramic shrines were made in pottery producing areas all over the country, but they are rare, and are only made in Okayama today.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Large Ceramic Shrine 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Ceramic Shrine 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Ceramic Shrine 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese pottery shrine (zushi). It was made during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and was mainly placed in gardens to enshrine deities.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine
Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

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H 22.63 in W 15.75 in D 13 in

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This wonderful traveling (zushi) shrine dates from the late Edo to early Meiji period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine
Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

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H 22.63 in W 15.75 in D 13 in

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This wonderful traveling (zushi) shrine dates from the late Edo to early Meiji Period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

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H 8.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

Located in Sarasota, FL

A fine Meiji period Japanese Zushi travel shrine. The lacquered and giltwood shrine with two doors opens to reveal a polychromed hand-carved monk with two seated buddhas.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

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H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine

Located in Sarasota, FL

A fine Japanese Meiji period gilt and lacquered Zushi (travel shrine) with seated polychromed hand-carved wooden Buddha.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Traveling Shrine Zushi Buddhism Temple
Japanese Traveling Shrine Zushi Buddhism Temple

Japanese Traveling Shrine Zushi Buddhism Temple

Located in Sarasota, FL

This travel shrine Buddhism temple having gold leaf, hand carved and hand painted very delicately red lacquered trim to the front top having Buddha sitting on a lotus blossom with t...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Traveling Shrine, Zushi Buddhist Temple
Japanese Traveling Shrine, Zushi Buddhist Temple

Japanese Traveling Shrine, Zushi Buddhist Temple

Located in Sarasota, FL

This travel shrine Buddhism temple having gold leaf, hand carved and hand painted very delicately red lacquered trim to the front top having Buddha sitting on a lotus blossom with tw...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Japanese Zushi
Antique Japanese Zushi

Antique Japanese Zushi

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H 32.5 in W 18 in D 12 in

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 A.D.).

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Carved & Lacquered Wood Shrine
Japanese Carved & Lacquered Wood Shrine

Japanese Carved & Lacquered Wood Shrine

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H 35 in W 25.5 in D 19 in

Japanese Carved & Lacquered Wood Shrine

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese gilt & lacquered wood zushi, or household shrine, modeled in the form of a Buddhist temple with overhanging gabled roof with end tiles above a pair of Karashishi (lion dogs)...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Shrine or Zushi
Japanese Shrine or Zushi

Japanese Shrine or Zushi

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H 11 in W 8.25 in D 6 in

Japanese Shrine or Zushi

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This Japanese travelling shrine or zushi is presided over by an eight armed goddess seated on a lotus throne and beneath her are fifteen figures, all painted and gilded, with some ca...

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

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Materials

Lacquer

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

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Zushi Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic zushi shrine available at 1stDibs. A zushi shrine — often made from wood, lacquer and giltwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a zushi shrine — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Zushi Shrine?

Prices for a zushi shrine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $636 and can go as high as $4,280, while the average can fetch as much as $1,003.