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LOT 2263

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Duck

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

9 7/8 in. (2.89 kg, 25 cm wide).

Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above.

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 2263

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Duck

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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