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LOT 2609
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.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2609
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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