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LOT 2005
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
9 1/2 in. (1.49 kg, 24 cm).
Rectangular wall tile with recess, two figures in a domestic setting.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
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