Art & Paintings
Vintage hardcover photographic book on Chinese Buddhist cave sculpture, red cloth spine, Buddha relief cover (likely Yungang or Longmen style, mid-20th century)
Online auction in Pasadena, CA: Nov 21
Photos: Sunburst Auction Inc. via EstateSales.NET · 50 photos in the full listing
| When | Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM–11:59 PM |
| Pickup | Pasadena, CA 91105 (exact address not listed yet) |
| Run by | Sunburst Auction Inc. |
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