Temple Bell, or Suzu with Wooden Handle and Vajra

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1940: item #643623
524-7C-414

Temple bell with long handle has a lotus blossom under a 5-pronged vajra on the end. Applied metal decorates the handle. Very resonant.
Dimensions:
Length: 14"
Diameter: 2-3/4"

Seto-ware Shishi Lion with Offering Cup

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1960: item #633249
474-6H-393

A votive-style offering cup sits on the back of this ceramic shishi. He stands with his head back and face tilted up; his mouth open and fangs barred. Showa period, pre-1960
Dimensions:
Height: 8-1/2"
Length: 9" ... Click for details

Japanese Carved Wooden Frog Figure

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1940: item #630324
188

very good in condition with patina.

Size:13.5cm(5.3") high by 28cm(11") by 19cm(7.5") wide
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Vintage Japanese Crystal Fuchin for scroll

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1970: item #629195
2889

Vintage Japanese Crystal Fuchin, a pair of plumbs for stabilizing a hanging scroll. Comes with its original wooden box. Very good in condition.

Size:32cm(12.6") long ... Click for details

Antique Japanese Shinto Kami Spirit House Shrine c.1930

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1930: item #626584
KA330

Beautifully simple Japanese antique home altar shrine. Made of Japanese cypress wood, this shrine has a sacred offering box in the inside chamber. The front doors swing open and can be temporarily removed to take out the sacred offering box and place your own deity inside. Pre-war c.1930. (15" x 11" 7") (38cm x 28cm x 18cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $80.

Japanese Wooden Temple Gong Bell Mokugyo

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1970: item #609556

Mokugyo are fish-shaped wooden percussion instruments for use during chanting in the sutra hall. Mokugyo are carved in the shape of a fish because fish keep their eyes open all the time. This imagery reminds followers of the faith to do the same and train themselves diligently. Carved from a single piece of hardwood, this gong displays beautiful carving and wood grain.

Dimensions: 5 1/2" (14 cm) high x 5 1/2" across. ... Click for details

Japanese Temple Bells on Rope

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1970: item #580880
327-6H-125

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Here's a great set of bells still attached to their rope. There's a pair of suzu bells with their little tasseled pillows and a single heavy flat bronze bell (called a waniguchi, or crocodile mouth) on an iron chain. The bronze bell (or gong, for it has no clapper) has a pair of Phoenix embossed on the side. This piece is either from a Buddhist temple or a Shinto shrine. Ther... Click for details

Signed Vintage Japanese Bronze Ebi Koro With Box

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1940: item #559909

Description: Interesting vintage Japanese incense burner with crayfish motif on sides. Excellent patina. Signed with bone script on the bottom. Signed box included.

Date: Showa Period, 1940's... Click for details

Ebisu in Kamidana Shrine

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1950: item #541306
162-HB-370

Small cedar (sugi) shrine housing a figure of Ebisu, one of the seven lucky gods. Ebisu was worshipped by fishermen. The Ebisu figure is likely older than the shrine.
Dimensions:
Height of shrine: 13"
Height of figure: 4-1/4" ... Click for details

Stone Jizo Figure

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1940: item #540074
80-3ARM-12

This stone Jizo has engraved kanji dated Showa 4 November 27th (1930). Jizo is most popularly known as the guardian of deceased babies. This is a role unique to Japan and not the rest of Asia. Jizou is the most popular deity of the people, a friend to all. He is also the patron saint of expectant mothers, children, fireman, travelers, pilgrims and the protector of all beings who happened to be caught in the six realms of reincarnation. Dimensions: Height: 25-1/4" Width: 12" Depth: 9-1/2"