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LOT 0360
Medieval Red Clay Quatrefoil Tiles Decorated with Symbols of Saint John and Saint Mark
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
8 7/8 in. (2.53 kg total, 22.5 cm each).
Comprising a pair of quatrefoil-shaped tiles, each with raised border and high-relief motif of an animal; one with a seated winged lion with a halo and a scroll representing Saint Mark; other with an eagle with a halo and a scroll representing Saint John. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection near Avignon, France.
LiteratureSee The Rijskmuseum, object number: BK-NM-32-3, for the style.
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LOT 0360
Medieval Red Clay Quatrefoil Tiles Decorated with Symbols of Saint John and Saint Mark
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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