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LOT 1563
Chinese Wei Brick with Buddha in Paranirvana
WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.
14 x 6 3/4 in. (5.2 kg, 35.5 x 17 cm).
A rectangular ceramic brick bearing a high-relief image of Buddha in Paranirvana, set within a rectangular niché, head resting on raised arm and hand, detailing to the face, ushnisha, hands, feet and robes; remains of painted pigmentation.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-1990s.
Ex Hong Kong collection.
From a private West Country collection.
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