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LOT 1993
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tiles
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
21 1/8 x 11 in. (8.7 kg, 53.5 x 28 cm).
Comprising eight blue and white tiles set into a slab, displaying animals, figural vignettes and floral compositions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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