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LOT 2179
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile with Figure and Handprint
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
12 in. (5.97 kg, 30 cm).
With high-relief figure with a florid arch, with much pigment remaining; the figure dressed in copious robes with tall headdress, holding in both hands a hookah with the pipe in the mouth; impressed handprint to the reverse; repaired.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1990s.
Hong Kong collection.
Ex West Country collection, UK.
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LOT 2179
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile with Figure and Handprint
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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