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LOT 2142
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile with Musician
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (6.3 kg, 33 cm).
Rectangular with a recess to the obverse showing a seated musician playing a pipa, hair gathered on a top-knot.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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LOT 2142
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile with Musician
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Opening Bid: £75
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Private collection, Italy. Private collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. 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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