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A Very Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Pictorial Tile
A Very Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Pictorial Tile
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A Very Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Pictorial Tile
China, an early and rare painted rectangular stone fragment, the subtle earth tone painting of a seated figure with elaborate hair styling, clothed in a long robe, and holding a flower. Some light color still evident. Now contained in a fitted Lucite case, UV protected, with hanging hook. Stone fragment: Stone approximately 8 1/2 inches long, 2 2/4 inches wide, 1 1/2 inches deep, case 9 inches long, 3 1/2 inches wide, 2 1/2 inches deep.
Provenance: From the Collection of Juliana Yuan, Professor of Asian Art History, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Note: The tile was purchased from the estate of Lillian Watson in 2005. It was acquired by her late husband during the latter 1950s from C. T. Loo & Co, who had galleries in New York and Paris; specializing in Chinese antiquities.
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A Very Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Pictorial Tile

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Starting Price $500
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