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LOT 158

Lot 158

A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)

A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
Lot 158 Details
A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)

北齐 (550-577年) 石灰石雕释迦牟尼立像

Carved with a central standing Buddha dressed in layered diaphanous robes and backed by a circular, lightly pigmented mandorla, flanked by two bodhisattvas raised on two lotuses, the reverse carved in low relief with images of the past and future Buddhas
height 20.5 in — 52 cm

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $8,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
  • A Grey Limestone Buddhist Stele of Shakyamuni, Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550-577)
Note:

Accompanied by a 'Certificate of Antiquity' from Martin Fung Antiques & Furniture Co., 1998
随有香港东风堂(Martin Fung)古董行1998年出具证书

CONDITION DETAILS

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LOT 158
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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