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LOT 2101
Chinese Song Wall Tile with Handprint Signature
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (5.97 kg, 30 cm).
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a polychrome dancer in a dynamic pose, wearing a flowing robe with long sleeves, impressed handprint on the reverse.
Provenance
From a West Country collection, UK, 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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