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LOT 2041
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 x 5 1/8 - 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (5.33 kg total, 13 x 13 - 13.5 x 13.5 cm).
Comprising various coloured glazed and featuring floral and vegetal motifs, figural scenes, animals and landscape/seascape compositions. [17, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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