A WHITE MARBLE FRAGMENT OF A SMALL STELE Northern Qi Dynasty

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A WHITE MARBLE FRAGMENT OF A SMALL STELE Northern Qi Dynasty Carved to depict the torso of two figures each in mirror image with the arms of one hand touching, display stand. 9cm (3 1/2in) long. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價北齊石雕像殘片 Provenance: Paul Champkins, London before 2000 (by repute) Jeremy Mason, London Jeremy Mason is a noted bibliophile and dealer in Chinese and Japanese art who started his career at Christie's in the late 1960s, particularly known for his collection of Oscar Wilde books and ephemera, sold by Bonhams London in February 2026. His Chinese art collection was housed in his 18th century townhouse, Hoyle's House, London, some pieces for the last 50 years. Compare with a related stone stele, Northern Qi dynasty, dated to 565, published by J.Stuart and C.Qing, Chinese Buddhist Sculpture in a New Light at the Freer Gallery of Art, Hong Kong, April 2002, vol.32, no.4, p.33, fig.7. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A WHITE MARBLE FRAGMENT OF A SMALL STELE Northern Qi Dynasty

Lot 0535

Estimate £800-£1,200

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