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LOT 2431
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (2.9 kg, 29.5 x 13.5 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
From a London, UK, collection.
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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Opening Bid: £250
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Chinese Qing Stone Figure
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Opening Bid: £100
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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
