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LOT 2162

Large Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

18 1/4 in. (8.7 kg, 46.5 cm).

Rectangular in plan with seated figure modelled in the half-round, seated on a low bench and holding a scroll or similar object in the left hand, right hand tucked inside a long sleeve.

Provenance

Ex 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 2162

Large Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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