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LOT 2194

Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick

NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.

11 1/2 in. (2.9 kg, 29.5 cm).

Rectangular in form displaying a Buddha figure standing on a lotus flower base, hands held in a mudra and aureole behind the head.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990.

CONDITION

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LOT 2194

Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick

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

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