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LOT 2682
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with a Sow
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (5.9 kg, 30 x 31 cm).
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a standing female figure dressed in long robes, to her side an advancing pig.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
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LOT 2682
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with a Sow
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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