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LOT 2124
Chinese Song Wall Tile with Flute Player
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
12 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (3 kg, 31 x 25 cm).
Rectangular in plan displaying a female flautist in relief within an elaborate ogival niche; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London collection from 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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