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LOT 2074

Chinese Song Lion Tile

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

10 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (4 kg, 26.5 x 26 cm).

Rectangular in plan with figure modelled in the half-round of a lion pouncing; traces of pigment remaining.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.

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LOT 2074

Chinese Song Lion Tile

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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