Object Description
A finely moulded Chinese rectangular ceramic brick with four ogival arched scenes running horizontally, each containing a seated Buddha figure, dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Buddhas, rendered in high-relief, are depicted seated on top of green pedestals decorated with incisions. Draped in opulent red coloured robes which feature cascading drops and folds, each figure is seated against a beautiful cobalt blue coloured vesica aureola. The figures display a face unique in character and expression, with features rendered through delicate streaks of black paint, while the lips are painted in bright red.
Date: 386-534 AD
Period: Northern Wei Dynasty