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LOT 1599
Chinese Wei Dander Brick
WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.
12 1/2 in. (3.7 kg, 32 cm).
A rectangular ceramic brick displaying a polychrome dancing figure within a shaped niche.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-1990s.
Ex Hong Kong collection.
From a private West Country collection.
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