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LOT 2092
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/4 x 12 in. (6.2 kg, 30 x 30.5 cm).
Ogival frame with three high-relief robed figures, the central one seated and raised to meet the upper frame, the others standing facing forward; impressed hand-print to reverse.
Provenance
Ex 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.
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 2092
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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