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LOT 2374

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Dragon

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

9 in. (2.28 kg, 23 cm wide).

Rectangular tile with high-relief dragon in a dynamic pose with its head turned back; some pigment remaining.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2374

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Dragon

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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