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LOT 1564

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.

13 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (6.8 kg, 34.5 x 17 cm).

A rectangular ceramic brick featuring three ogival niches, each containing a Buddha figure in high-relief, robed and seated on a dais; remains of polychrome pigmentation.

Provenance

Acquired 2000s.
London, UK, collection.

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LOT 1564

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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