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LOT 1630
Chinese Song Temple Tile with Dragon
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
11 5/8 x 9 in. (3.46 kg, 29.5 x 23 cm).
Rectangular with ornate recessed scene depicting four children at play around a processional dragon carried by two others.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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