A GLAZED 'CARP' ROOF TILE
A GLAZED 'CARP' ROOF TILE
China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). Modeled from earthenware to depict a carp on a wave shaped support above a curving tile, glazed in dark amber and with incised details.
Condition: Old wear, traces of use and firing cracks, otherwise good condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 1404 g
Dimensions: Height 27 cm
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A GLAZED 'CARP' ROOF TILE
China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). Modeled from earthenware to depict a carp on a wave shaped support above a curving tile, glazed in dark amber and with incised details.
Condition: Old wear, traces of use and firing cracks, otherwise good condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 1404 g
Dimensions: Height 27 cm
