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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.

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