A Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Stone Prayer Tablet (Sanskrit). Carved with a central human figure surrounded by Sanskrit-type characters being Buddhist prayers. Along the bottom are three carved zodiac animals. With traces of original red and black pigments. 48cm (19 inches) tall, 40cm (15.75 inches) wide. For reference: two similar tablets are shown in the 2001 book “Collecting Chinese Antiquities in Hong Kong” where they are described as “Limestone Panels from temple”. Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.