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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)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £100
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Chinese Song Terracotta Budai Brick
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Budai was a 10th-century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carried under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world.
