Circa 386-534 AD A finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, featuring the depiction of a reclining Buddha. The brick features a rectangular full body portrait containing the depiction of a reclining Buddha dressed in an opulent robe. One arm is supporting his head and the other rested along his side, his feet are neatly stacked one on top of the other. The Buddha’s hair is styled into a ushnisha, a high bun, coloured in black pigment. His robes feature many creases and folds, painted in vibrant red and displays green coloured rims. Facial features, such as the eyes and eyebrows portray a deeply calm, contemplative expression and are rendered through delicate streaks of black paint, while the lips are painted in bright red. Size: L:156mm / W:352mm; 4.4kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s