(3) Buddhist Devotional Items: Architectural Fragments & Shrine

Lot description

(lot of 3) Buddhist devotional table items, including: (1) cast composite portable folding shrine, exterior with Chinese characters pertaining to the buddha, hinged doors opening to triptych centering buddha in the Vitarka mudra, surrounded by cloaked monastic figures, four-character mark underfoot, approx 6.5"h, 3.5"w, 3 1/8"d; (2) architectural fragments, likely from a frieze, depicting buddhas in relief, seated in padmasana (lotus) pose, (one) depicting two buddhas, one being in the Dhyana (meditative) mudra, largest: approx 4.5"h, 6.5"w, 1.5"d; 4.5lbs total Provenance: from a California collection