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LOT 2201
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (2.9 kg 31 x 14.5 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him and a canopy above, 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 2201
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him and a canopy above, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra. 2.9 kg 31 x 14.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection. -
Large Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Box with Dragons
20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Ellipsoid in plan with shallow lid and pierced inner plate to the body; low-relief floral motifs reserved on a pounced field; bearing a 6-character mark of the Ming Emperor Hongzhi (1487-1505). 1.87 kg total, 33 cm wide
Private collection, UK. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Hanging Bust
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Formed as a shoe-shaped plaque with a raised head at one end. 220 grams, 17.5 cm
From a deceased estate of a gentleman collector from the Wirral Penninsula.
