EditorialVase with a continuous landscape with figures and molded dragons and shishi, Large porcelain vase with a slightly convex body, long, trumpet-shaped neck and folded, lobed edge. Painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, eggplant, black and gold....
EditorialGuanyin, Wooden Guanyin with remains of painting and gilding. Guanyin is in a relaxed position: he has raised one leg, the right arm rests loosely on it, representations, gods, demi-gods, heroes, etc. (traditional Chinese religions), etc. (Hinduism, Bu...
EditorialThou shalt not worship idols: the first Commandment, Priests sacrifice and kneel for idols. Numbered top right: foli 5, sacrifice, non-Christian religions, 'you shall have no other gods', separate representation of the first of the ten commandments, Ja...
EditorialTwo temple guardians Two temple guardians Temple Guardian, Statue of a temple guard: Misshaku kongo (Agyo), wood with traces of polychromy, temple watch, non-Christian religions, anonymous, Japan, c. 1300 - c. 1400, wood (plant material), h 239.5 cm ? ...
EditorialView of the Templar chapel in Laon, various religions, cults and doctrines: Freemasonry, facade (or house or building), Laon, M. Dolle (mentioned on object), 1895, cardboard, photographic paper, h 164 mm ? w 110 mm.
EditorialDurga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Stone statue of the Hindu goddess Durga-who-kills the buffalo (Durga Mahishasuramardini), representations, goddesses, demi-goddesses, heroins etc. (Hinduism, Buddhism or Jainism), demons, non-Christian religions, anonym...
EditorialFour great religions, four lectures delivered on the twenty-first anniversary of the Theosophical society at Adyar, Madras: : Besant, Annie Wood, 1847-1933.
EditorialThe dragon, image, and demon, or, The three religions of China : Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism : giving an account of the mythology, idolatry and demonolatry of the Chinese : DuBose, Hampden C.
EditorialVase with a continuous landscape with figures and molded dragons and shishi, Large porcelain vase with a slightly convex body, long, trumpet-shaped neck and folded, lobed edge. Painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, eggplant, black and gold....
EditorialChina and the Chinese. A text-book comprising the religions and philosophies, the language and literature, the history and geography of China. Arranged for two courses of study : Fryer, John, 1839-1928.
EditorialPortrait of Jan Schouten, The person portrayed is wearing freemasonry badges. Below the portrait a seven-line poem by himself, historical persons ((full) bust portrait), various religions, cults and doctrines: Freemasonry, Johannes Schouten [shipbuilde...
EditorialTwo temple guardians Two temple guardians Temple Guardian, Statue of a temple guard: Naraen kongo (Ungyo), wood with remains of polychromy, temple watch, non-Christian religions, anonymous, Japan, c. 1300 - c. 1400, wood (plant material), h 237 cm ? w ...
EditorialDurga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Sculpture of Durga Mahishasuramardini (Durga, who kills the buffalo demon), of stone, representations, goddesses, demi-goddesses, heroins etc. (Hinduism, Buddhism or Jainism), demons, non-Christian religions, anonymous,...
EditorialFuneral vase with figures, clouds and a dragon, Grave vase of stoneware with an egg-shaped belly and a long, wide neck narrowing upwards, partially covered with a transparent glaze with a light blue tint. On the neck an appliqued decoration of a band w...
EditorialBaptism of foreigners in Sint Goar De Kooperen Halsbandt tot St Gewer (title on object), ritual objects and ritual means, non-Christian religions, hotel, hostelry, inn, Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1682,...
EditorialThe Columns of the Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, temple, shrine, non-Christian religions, ruin of a building, architecture, Parthenon (Athens), Dimitris Constantin (mentioned on object), Athene, 1858 - 1860, cardboard, photographic paper, albumen...
EditorialThe Christian conquest of Asia : studies and personal observations of oriental religions : being the Morse lectures of 1898 : Barrows, John Henry, 1847-1902.
EditorialBronze statuette of a bull, ca. 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 2 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (5.9 x 11 cm), Bronzes, The bull was a powerful symbol in many ancient religions, none more so than in that of Egypt, where the animal was worshipped as the god Ap...
EditorialBowl Base with Miracle Scenes, ca. 350?400, Roman or Byzantine, Glass, gold leaf, Overall: Diam. 3/16 x 4 3/16 in. (0.5 x 10.7 cm), Glass-Gold glass, Commemorations of the dead held at the deceased?s tomb focused on bidding farewell to loved ones and p...
EditorialBronze statuette of a bull, ca. 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 2 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (5.9 x 11 cm), Bronzes, The bull was a powerful symbol in many ancient religions, none more so than in that of Egypt, where the animal was worshipped as the god Ap...
EditorialHexagonal Pilgrim's Jar with Jewish Symbol, ca. 578?636, Byzantine, Mold-blown glass, Overall: 3 3/16 ? 2 3/4 ? 3 1/16 in. (8.1 ? 7 ? 7.7 cm), Glass-Vessels, These vessels were made for Jews and Christians, possibly as tokens for pilgrims visiting the ...
EditorialPamphlet in praise of Emperor Joseph II " Edict of Tolerance" towards all religions. A lantern shines with the light of reason; grabbing monks may no longer fish for money, but in, the words of Jesus, " will become fishers of men" .