Roof Tile
1450-1600 (made)
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Fragment of a roof tile with a design of a dragon among clouds, of greyish-white earthenware, covered with a brownish-yellow glaze. Reputedly from the site of the imperial Ming tombs near Beijing.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware with coloured lead glazes |
Brief description | Fragment of a roof tile, earthenware with coloured lead glazes, China, Ming dynasty |
Physical description | Fragment of a roof tile with a design of a dragon among clouds, of greyish-white earthenware, covered with a brownish-yellow glaze. Reputedly from the site of the imperial Ming tombs near Beijing. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr E. W. Emlyn Jones |
Object history | From the site of the Ming Imperial tombs, near Beijing. |
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Accession number | C.24-1927 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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