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LOT 2158
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 x 5 1/8 - 5 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (3.4 kg total, 12.5 x 13 - 13 x 13.3 cm).
Composed mainly of blue and white glazed tiles displaying sailing vessels, still life scenes, figural vignettes, animals, polychrome floral motifs and others. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Post Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Crucifixion Scene
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UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
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