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LOT 2170
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (4.85 kg, 32.5 x 17 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
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LOT 2170
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Buddha depicted seated in a niche, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra. 4.05 kg, 33 x 16.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection. -
Chinese Brass Zoomorphic Ewer for the Islamic Market
20th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Tapering neck with baluster collar, ellipsoid socket to the mouth and domed lid with knop handle; piriform body with flared foot; curved spout with dragon-head detail to mouth; strap handle to rear with openwork panel and dragon-head detail. 1.58 kg, 31.5 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Large Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
Neolithic Period, circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Piriform bodied, painted with chevrons and other linear motifs; two loop handles to the equator, trumpet-shaped mouth. 4.05 kg, 36 cm high
Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
