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LOT 2183
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (5.9 kg, 29 cm).
Rectangular in plan with central circular socket, high-relief image of Putai in the half-round with extensive pigmentation to the surface.
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 2183
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £125
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