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LOT 1530

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.

11 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (3.19 kg, 29 x 14 cm).

A rectangular ceramic brick displaying Buddha standing in a niche on a lotus flower base, his hands clasped to his chest, padmasana behind the head.

Provenance

Acquired 1970-1990s.
Ex Hong Kong collection.
From a private West Country collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 1530

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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