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A RARE CARVED ‘APSARA’ STONE
STELE
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
The grey stone stele is carved in relief on
the front with a panel depicting an apsara
playing the pipa on a mythical singing bird
amidst lotus stems, enclosed by a brocade
pattern comprised of stylised floral blooms.
23 ⅞ x 16 in. (60.6 x 40.7 cm.), metal stand

HK$600,000-800,000
US$77,000-100,000

PROVENANCE
C.C. Lin, Taipei, 10 January, 1993

遼 飛天妙音鳥紋石碑

來源
平養居，台北，1993 年1 月 10 號

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