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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Musician Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Musician Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Musician
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LOT 2135

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Musician

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

11 3/4 in. (5.9 kg, 29.5 cm).

Comprising an elaborate ogival niche with a figure dressed in long robes and holding two wind instruments in his hands, leaning against a small architectural feature.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

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LOT 2135

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Musician

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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