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LOT 1612
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 x 5 3/8 - 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (16 kg total, 10.5 x 13.5 - 13.5 x 13.5 cm).
Displaying different colour glazes and designs, mainly comprising geometric designs, wildlife, floral and vegetal motifs, figural vignettes and landscape scenes featuring a variety of buildings and windmills. [66]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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