Buddhist temple, antique 14 religious pottery clay items, 1700-1900. Description: 19th c. (and earlier), (14) pieces, including: • Two Tibetan clay Tsa-Tsa (2); • Three Stupa (3); • a glazed jar with Stupa form lid, • an old Chinese gray pottery round covered box, • and other assorted offerings and altar objects, etc., Dimensions: 6.25"h x 3.5"w (largest), 1.5"w (smallest) Provenance: private collection in New Jersey; References: TSATSA (also tsa-tsa, tsha-tsha) is a small sculptural votive offering used in Tibetan Buddhism. They are normally small plaques with decoration in relief, made in moulds with clay or rammed earth, but sometimes other materials such as metal may be used.[1] They descend from similar Indian plaques made for pilgrims to Buddhist pilgrimage sites such as Bodh Gaya.[2] STUPA In Bhutan the usual shape is a small chorten or stupa, also sometimes seen in Tibet, where it is a special funerary form.[3] In Buddhism, a stupa (Sanskrit: स्तूप, lit. 'heap', IAST: stūpa) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.[1]