5 Feet, 4 inches tall. 2 piece (shrine & stand). Antique Chinese Dragon Family Shrine, Buddhist Altar/Temple. Octagonal and Intricately Hand. NO two of the 16 Dragons are identical. Comes with removable electrical blue light, and holy statues. From 1644 to 1911. We feel very lucky to have found this lovely work of art during our travels. And very honored to own it. Any reasonable offer with be considered. Note, that the shrine itself is the antique and hand made for a family circa 1850. It fits and looks so perfect, could be mistaken as one piece. (See last photo of the way we discovered the shrine). Shrine Height, including the stand is 64 inches (about 5′ 4 tall). Shrine Width , from tip to tip of each dragon is 28 inches. The Stand itself is 33 inches high. Wood Roof tiles : (hundreds) seem to be carved in section. A small section fell off and we had it repaired. Each of the 8 Dragon Heads on the roof are each i ntricately hand carved. They may look identical but no two are exactly alike. They are 4 inches tall. The other 8 unique Dragons are carved full dragons guarding the outside the the shrine. They are hand carved so accurate and precise that they are actually movable pedestals, that can be turned by hand, around and move up and down. They are 9 inches each. Inside: The shrine has what I call a walkway that goes around the entire shrine, with 8 entrances nicely carved and leading to the main area. Each of those octagonal areas leading into the entrance to the main area are 4 inches wide. The main flat area originally was used for incense or candles top of the inside of the roof shows minor scorched marks. But, you have to look deep inside and up with a flashlight to see it. The height inside from floor to ceiling is 14 inches. The light fixture and blue light will be included. Of course, any light bulb can replaced with. The blue bulb, or not used at all. They are heavy, very fragile, and need to be packed well. Free local pick-up in Sedona, AZ. Additional photos available upon asking. We will try to answer any and all questions to the best of our ability. The approximate age of the shrine was told to us by the previous owner. Discounts from 10 to 20%. Send me an offer and I might just accept! M y husband and I want to thank you for looking at our unique treasures. Every day we will try to list more things. M y husband was. An International Corporate Executive, giving us the opportunity to travel throughout the U. Collectibles include hundreds of Dolls, Books, Jewelry, and Americana.. W e try our very best to describe each item accurately by showing lots of photos. Please examine all the photos and description. W e answer all questions promptly. O nce we see your feedback, we will give one to you. Thank you for looking! The item “5′ 4 TALL 1800s Antique Chinese Dragon Shrine Carved Wood Buddhist AltarTemple” is in sale since Monday, January 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “sedonagal29″ and is located in Sedona, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Philippines, Cayman islands.
- Featured Refinements: Chinese Wood Carving
- Region of Origin: China
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Carved Wood
- Maker: Unknown
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: Red Black Gold
