Portable altar (?) in wood. Red cloth interior. 59 x 40 x 8 cm

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Portable altar (?) in wood. Red cloth interior. 59 x 40 x 8 cm

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Portable altar (?) in wood. Red cloth interior. 59 x 40 x 8

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Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Small domestic altar Early 20th century, rectangular lacquer box with a two-door front with gilded and ornamentally decorated metal mounts, the interior richly decorated in gold and partly coloured, containing a sculptured softwood Buddha figure on a guardian lion, lacking in condition, overall dimensions 18 x 12 x 8 cm.

Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

A MINIATURE LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMITABHA A MINIATURE LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMITABHA Japan, 19 th century Finely carved, Buddha standing on a lotus pedestal supported on an elaborate, tiered plinth, and backed by an openwork kohai (aureole), his hands held in semui-in (vitarka mudra). The doors with mixed metal fittings chased with scrolling vines and a kiku-shaped latch. With a few small slips of paper containing mantras. HEIGHT 15.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and light rubbing to the gold lacquer. Auction comparison: Compare two miniature zushi enclosing Kannon and Kobo Daishi, 15.3 cm high, at Christie’s Japanese and Korean Art, 18 March 2008, New York, lot 197 (sold for USD 4,750).

Starting price 100 EUR

Antique portable prayer altar in wood with gold and silver ornamentation representing "L'Agnus Dei", 41x28x9 cm (very damaged, sold as is).

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Butsudan. Literally "House of Buddha". Domestic Buddhist altar with double hinged door. Inside, a colonnaded step with double lamp. Standing on a straight base. Exotic wood and gilded wood. Japan. 19th century.

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