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CHINA, NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY OR LATER
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A LARGE CARVED AND GILDED LIMESTONE TOMB DOOR
CHINA, NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY OR LATER
The central panel carved in imitation of wooden doors, with three rows of bosses and a pair of circular door handles, flanked by incised figures of court officials, with birds and mythical animals above centered by a jewel on a lotus blossom, and mountains and foliage below
28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) high
CHINA, NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY OR LATER
The central panel carved in imitation of wooden doors, with three rows of bosses and a pair of circular door handles, flanked by incised figures of court officials, with birds and mythical animals above centered by a jewel on a lotus blossom, and mountains and foliage below
28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) high
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1993.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Gemma Sudlow
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