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LOT 1584

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.

13 3/8 in. (4.69 kg, 34 cm high).

A rectangular ceramic Buddha brick with rectangular niche, displaying a seated Buddha figure beneath a canopy; remains of vibrant polychrome pigmentation.

Provenance

Acquired in the 1970s.
From a Hong Kong collection.
London collection, 1990s-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1584

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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