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LOT 0410
Post Medieval Large Tile with Virgin and Child Scene
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
26 in. (14.9 kg, 66 cm high).
A large rectangular ceramic tile displaying a scene with the Virgin and Child flanked by musicians over a winged putti head, winged putti flanking a wreath containing an armorial shield below; egg-and-dart border.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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