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LOT 1997
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (4.2 kg, 30.5 cm).
Rectangular in plan with recessed arch, figure modelled in the half-round standing on a raised dais with mandorla to the rear, wearing loose billowing robes, hands positioned in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra).
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
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The late C. Roger Moss OBE was a renowned art collector who, throughout the years, thanks to his determination and enthusiasm, was able to create an outstanding collection of artworks, most prominently from China and the Orient, but also from other cultures.