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LOT 1937
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Hand-Print Reverse
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (2.89 kg, 24 x 24 cm).
Rectangular tile with high-relief image of a crouching robed figure, with painted trees and vegetation; impressed hand-print to reverse.
ProvenanceEx West country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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