CARVED IVORY TRAVELING SHRINE

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Traveling Shrine. Profusely relief carved floral decoration with figures in traditional costume. Two doors with seated figure at alter within. Good condition, doors and str

Asian, likely Southeastern, late 19th century. Hand carved and stained traveling Buddhist devotional pocket shrine box in the form of Buddha's head with coiled urna on top of head above face with roun

Pair Japanese Miniature Carved Wood ZushiPair of possibly antique, Japanese carved wood zushi (traveling shrines): the interiors with three large Buddhas seated center with smaller Bodhisattvas and de

Antique traveling shrine Buddha carved in fruit or boxwood with cobalt blue coloring to his head. Buddha is seated atop a double lotus base heavily gilded red lacquer and below a series of serpent dra

Large collection of assorted Chinese items, including: pair of sterling silver chopsticks, stamped 925; carved hardstone flowering "tree"; traveling shrine; pair of jade book ends; two cork ca

19th Century. Japanese lacquer wood Zushi traveling shrine with wood carved Buddha standing on the top of a tiger. 5"H x 2 1/2" W x 1 3/4" D

A small box (losses), 2 1/2in x 1 3/4in, containing five monkey-form carved stone beads; a miniature carved stone figure; and a miniature metal traveling shrine with a carved wood figure (the shrine c

Meiji-Taisho Period The zushi (Japanese traveling shrine) opening to a carved wood standing bodhisattva dressed in a long dhoti, the chest bare and draped in a long scarf, both with gilt pattern detai

Antique Japanese Lacquer Traveling Shrine or Zushi with Carved and Gilt Wood Budhist Figure, the deity carved seated on lotus petal raised on rockwork atop a rectangular platform, h. 7 3/4 in., w. 5 i

Circa 1930s, fitted with hinged double-doors enclosing a gilt interior, fitted with a carved gilt figure of the bodhisattva Kannon backed by a pierced scrolled mandorla, 41.5'' H x 17'' W x 15'' D, es

Meiji period or earlier (19th century or earlier), the black lacquer shrine with hinged double-doors enclosing a gilt interior, fitted with carved and polychromed figures of the Buddha and two attenda

Zushi. Circa 1930-1960, fitted case with hinged doors enclosing a gilt and enamel interior. Carved gilt and lacquered figure of the bodisattra kennon raised on lotus base. Zushi- 3.375w x 2.5d x 7.75h

Traveling shrine. Japan. Early 20th century. Interior carved with a Buddhist saint before and altar with two Buddha's. Interior gilded and polychromed exterior of black lacquer. Engraved brass mounts.

A Japanese Traveling Shrine. Black lacquer case with gold interior opens to reveal an carved and painted wood warrior figure (H: 9.5") Shine: 11.5" x 5" x 4"

A Japanese Zushi traveling shrine. 19th century Edo to early Meiji period. Gilt lacquer and wood cylinder shaped shrine having two hinged doors, mounted on a carved wood base and surmounted by a lacqu

19th/early 20th century, carved and painted wood case with brass mounts, two hinged doors opening to gilt interior, center with stepped base surmounted by a green hardstone seated buddha and gilt mand

Japanese Buddhist traveling shrine, black lacquer with gilt accent and applied pierced brass decoration, containing with unaffiliated carved wood figure. 10" H X 4.75" W X 2.25" D. Oxidation to hardwa

Meiji Period The larger opening to a wood carved figure dressed in formal gilt detailed, long, layered robes, the bearded face gazing downward with a furrowed brow beneath squared cap, a dragon's head

Two Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrines. Late 19th / Early 20th Century. Oval case opening to a gilt interior and carved wood deity Taller: 8 1/4" Shorter: 7 1/2"

Two Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrines. Early 20th Century. Oval case opens to a gilt interior and carved wood deity Taller: 4" Shorter: 3.5"

Baule Peoples, shrine monkey fetish, 20th c., Ivory Coast, carved wood encrusted with ritualistic projections, the expressive head with open mouth and hand raised with food, the other hand holding a b

Assorted Chinese and Japanese items. 1st item: Tibetan traveling shrine box with white metal frame enclosing a carved Buddha behind glass, with embroidered and quilted silk cover, 4"H. 2nd item: Tsuba

Japanese Buddha traveling shrine box. Lacquered gilt wood box with hinged doors opening to an exquisite hand carved Buddha figurine sculpture inside. SHIPPINGHill Auction Gallery will offer in-house c

late 19th/ early 20th Century, containing a carved wooden figure of Buddha holding a peach, with glass (?) eyes, h. 8 in., and a later shrine, h. 23 in., Provenance: The Estate of the late Milton Gelf