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LOT 2283
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Cranes
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (4.95 kg, 33 cm).
Showing two cranes resting near the water's edge, one with its head tucked under the wing and standing on a rock, bamboo and other vegetation surrounding the pair.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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