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LOT 2203
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
11 3/4 in. (3.3 kg, 30 cm).
Rectangular in form, depicting a Buddha figure standing on a lotus base within a lancet-shaped niche, hands held in a mudra, nimbus behind the head.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990.
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LOT 2203
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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