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LOT 2412
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/4 in. (5.8 kg, 29.7 cm).
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a facing polychrome musician in static pose, wearing a flowing robe with long sleeves, and raising a set of pipes to her lips. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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