Chinese Buddhist Stone Tablet, Dharma Wheel - Song / Yuan

This stone panel, sometimes described as a "prayer tablet", was excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province in the South-West of China and dates to the 13th to 14th century, i.e. the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early Ming Dynasty. It is one of several that we bought nearly twenty years ago to compliment our collection of Yunnan Buddhist pottery, that have since been in storage and not previously offered for sale.

It is carved with a what appears to be a flower blossom, the petals possibly in the form of lotus leaves, although it most likely represents the six-spoked wheel of life

Measurements: 36cm x 39.5cm (14 inches x 15.5 inches). There is some surface wear and calcium-type deposits in places. There is no repair or restoration.

Although stone items are heavy, we are able to offer good postage rates within the UK and good shipping rates to most overseas countries so please do not hesitate to ask us for a shipping quote.

Very little has been published on these Buddhist finds from Yunnan province, but the 2002 publication "Dali Dafengle" (in Chinese) is a good reference source (ISBN 7541616281).

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