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LOT 2081
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Philosopher
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
12 5/8 x 7 in. (3.4 kg, 32 x 18 cm).
With high-relief image modelled in the half-round, standing figure in long robe and impressive headgear, clutching his beard to his chest.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
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