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A finely modelled Chinese Northern Wei Buddhist rectangular ceramic brick, featuring the image of Buddha. The figure, rendered in high-relief, is depicted draped and seated on a dais with the hands held in a mudra. The facial features are still clearly visible and feature a calm, contemplative expression. His hair is styled into a high bun with an aureola behind his head. The figure is placed in a rectangular niche with the top of the panel decorated with draping. The reverse of the brick is unadorned. Earthly encrustations to the surface.

The Northern Wei reform contributed greatly to an amalgamation of art and culture in sixth-century China. This was manifested in painting, calligraphy, the funerary and decorative arts, and in the style of the cave-temples at Longmen in Henan Province. It was during the Northern Wei Dynasty that Buddhism was introduced to China – an introduction which rooted itself firmly in the cultural fabric of China. Over 30,000 Buddhist images dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty have been found to date.

Dimensions: H 31 cm x W 14.5 cm

Provenance: Ex London, UK, collection, 1990.

N.B. Heavy shipping applies.

AD 386-534 - Unknown

Ancient Chinese, Northern Wei Ceramic Brick with Buddha

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