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LOT 1597
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (11.45 kg total, 13 cm each).
Mostly damaged, with designs mainly comprising animals, figures in landscapes, polychrome floral designs, sailing vessels at sea and others; includes complete and fragmentary examples. [40, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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