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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)
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Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
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 Blue and White Export Ware Charger
Kangxi Period, late 17th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £240
Lotus charger with central dense chrysanthemum and tendril pattern, radiating panels with blossoming trees; the outer rim with three foliate branches and the base with a leaf within a concentric circle; two Chrysanthemum collection stickers to base. 1.55 kg, 38.5 cm wide
Private collection, UK.
Blue-and-white porcelains of the Kangxi period continued a centuries-old decorative tradition, but far from appearing a jaded ornamental medium, cobalt-blue in the hands of the Kangxi painter presents a radiant new face. Kangxi blue has often been described as having a sapphire hue, and in its finest examples-set off by an almost faultless white background-this pure, deep, luminous blue does have that precious stone's quality. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising an elaborate ogival niche, standing figure dressed in long robes and holding a drumstick in one hand and fly-whisk in the other, beside a small architectural frame for a musical instrument; handprint to reverse. 5.8 kg, 29 x 29 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
