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LOT 2111

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso

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

11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (5.8 kg, 29 x 29 cm).

Comprising an elaborate ogival niche, standing figure dressed in long robes and holding a drumstick in one hand and fly-whisk in the other, beside a small architectural frame for a musical instrument; handprint 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 2111

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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