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