Ancient Chenese, Jin Dynasty Terracotta Musician Couple Tiles 12th to 13th Century AD - 35 cm

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Jin Dynasty terracotta relief tiles depicting a male and female musician, titled Musician Couple Tiles 12th to 13th Century AD, each 35 cm high and in very good condition with professionally restored features.

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Jin Dynasty Terracotta Musician Couple Tiles – 12th to 13th Century AD

A pair of Chinese Jin Dynasty terracotta relief tiles depicting a male and female musician, each shown standing in long robes and holding a musical instrument. Both tiles preserve extensive mineral deposits, earthen accretions and surface encrustations, with numerous visible signs of prolonged burial. The pair is very well preserved overall; the male figure has undergone professional restoration, carefully executed and visually discreet, with the intervention barely noticeable.

Material: Terracotta
Dimensions: 35 cm height each
Provenance: Acquired in the United Kingdom from an antiquary.

We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years. A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email..

Jin Dynasty Terracotta Musician Couple Tiles – 12th to 13th Century AD

A pair of Chinese Jin Dynasty terracotta relief tiles depicting a male and female musician, each shown standing in long robes and holding a musical instrument. Both tiles preserve extensive mineral deposits, earthen accretions and surface encrustations, with numerous visible signs of prolonged burial. The pair is very well preserved overall; the male figure has undergone professional restoration, carefully executed and visually discreet, with the intervention barely noticeable.

Material: Terracotta
Dimensions: 35 cm height each
Provenance: Acquired in the United Kingdom from an antiquary.

We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years. A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email..

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Culture
Ancient Chenese, Jin Dynasty
Century/timeframe
12th to 13th Century AD
Name of object
Musician Couple Tiles 12th to 13th Century AD
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
35 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
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Authenticity
Refurbished original
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