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LOT 2114
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (3.8 kg, 33 cm).
Possibly depicting Guanying seated in an attitude of tranquil ease, right arm raised and holding a green sash and left one resting on the knee; characteristic elongated earlobes, wearing voluminous robes.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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