Lot 155. A large limestone Buddhist stele, Eastern Wei Dynasty or later; 96cm high (37 6/8in) high. Estimate £ 30,000 - £ 50,000. Sold for £ 68,812 (€ 76,268). Courtesy Bonhams. Superbly carved as a large reclining stag with its head held high and turned...

A very rare limestone Buddhist stele. Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-535) Carved on one side with a niche containing Shakyamuni Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas surrounded by festooned draperies, two further bodhisattvas on either side contained in narrow...