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LOT 2199
Chinese Song Terracotta Figural Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (6.35 kg, 30 x 30 cm).
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a figural group: a single character to the right with right hand extended towards a standing facing figure and a second female figure behind.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
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