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LOT 1571
Chinese Wei Buddha Brick
WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.
14 x 6 3/4 in. (5.6 kg, 35.5 x 17cm).
A rectangular ceramic brick with central recess displaying Buddha in high-relief seated cross-legged on a lotus flower base beneath a canopy, his hands held in the varada mudra of charity and compassion.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990s.
Ex Hong Kong collection.
From a private West Country collection.
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