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LOT 1651
Chinese Song Temple Tile with Chrysanthemums
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (4.35 kg, 33.5 x 26.5 cm).
Rectangular with ornate recess, high-relief image of a group of chrysanthemums and foliage in a trapezoidal container with splayed legs and running hound motif to the front.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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