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LOT 1918
Framed Dutch Blue and White Tile Pair
18TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 x 6 1.2 in. (850 grams total, 16.8 x 16.7 cm each).
Each a square wooden frame with moulded inner ledge, glazed blue-and-white ceramic tile, one with a vase and flowers, the other with a bowl and fruit; birthday greetings legend to reverse. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate Norfolk collection, early 2000s.
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