Set of four stelae; China, Wei dynasty, AD 220-266. Grey... Lot 23

Set of four stelae; China, Wei dynasty, AD 220-266. Grey clay. It shows wear and minor flaws. It has earthy adhesions on the surface. Measurements: 29 x 13 x 14 cm (larger); 26 x 13 x 3.5 cm (smaller). Set of four stelae or carved bricks, all of them decorated on the front with a male figure representing Buddha. In all of them the position of the protagonist is different, showing different medras. The figures are encased in a recess in the same piece, which was made during the Wei dynasty, a period that ended in 550. During these two dynasties, which are actually one dynasty, images of the Buddha were massively produced. The ceramics of the Southern and Northern Dynasties are a continuation of those of the Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties, when there was a significant development in the art of ceramics based on the tradition of the Han period. Thus, mainly funerary figurines decorated with engobes continued to be made, but the techniques were significantly improved, as were the pastes, engobes, etc.