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LOT 2160
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
9 1/2 in. (2.7 kg, 24 cm wide).
With high-relief scene of a seated scholar in floor-length robes and cap beside a table with writing implements; female attendant to the right.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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