A Stone Buddhist Votive Stele, China, Northern Wei-style, carved in low relief depicting two standing Buddhist figures on lotus bases, each shown wearing long flowing robes, set against a leaf-shaped mandorla, raised on an rectangular plinth, the stone with natural inclusions and mottling, inscribed to the back of the plinth with characters giving the date as the 'third year of the Xiaochang,' 13 1/8in (33.3cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Property of a New York Collector OVERALL CONDITION: Damages to the corners and edges of the plinth; surface wear throughout; evidence of repairs to the lower section of the stele. This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our cataloguers. It is not a comprehensive condition report and if you require more detailed information, please contact us. Lots are sold on an 'as is' basis, with all faults and imperfections. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing