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LOT 2171
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.
13 3/8 in. (4.69 kg, 34 cm high).
With rectangular niche, displaying a seated Buddha figure beneath a canopy; remains of vibrant polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
From a Hong Kong collection.
London collection, 1990s-2000s.
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