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Ming Roof Tile

Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) sancai-glazed ridge tiles modelled as horse and rider
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
H 14.38 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Chinese Ming Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chinese Ming style polychrome ceramic roof tile fragment of a warrior on a dragon with metal
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty-Style Equestrian Roof Tile, 18th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A circa 18th century Chinese Ming dynasty-style equestrian form glazed pottery roof tile
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Earthenware, Terracotta

Chinese Ming Dynasty 17th Century Glazed Terracotta Sancai Temple Roof Tile
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period temple roof tile from the 17th century, with turquoise glaze, bird
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of large Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) earthenware Imperial roof decorations
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Ancient Turquoise Roof Tile with Crane and Flower
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty period ancient roof tile with turquoise finish, crane and flower. Created in
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ming Dynasty Fish Roof Tiles, circa 1600
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Ming dynasty fish roof tiles, circa 1600.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Ancient Turquoise Roof Tile with Crane and Flower
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period ancient roof tile with turquoise finish, crane and flower. Created in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Dynasty 17th Century Three-Color Glazed Terracotta Temple Roof Tile
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period temple roof tile from the 17th century, with turquoise finish, bird
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Foo Dogs Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Foo Dogs Chinese sancai architectural roof tiles in green and mustard / orange shades. Antique
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Early 20th C. Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Riding a Monkey
Located in New York, NY
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior riding a monkey. The manufacture of glazed tiles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Early 20th C. Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior on a Dragon Turtle
Located in New York, NY
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior riding a dragon turtle. The manufacture of glazed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Dynasty Chinese Countryside Villa - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
cuadrangular wall painted with bucolic scenes of garden, mountains, and bamboo forests. The roof tiles are
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials. Breath taking and large scale
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
H 19.5 in W 18 in D 9 in
Chinese Qingbai Small Model of a Granary Set, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
door marked with horizontal lines on one side. Above, a tiled roof completes the model, topped with a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese 1900 Qing Dynasty Bodhisattva Altar Temple-Pagoda In Wood And Carvings
Located in Miami, FL
branch-dwelling birds. The sloped curved roof part, is removable in one piece to discover a hidden
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Chinese Temple Censer
Located in Somis, CA
elaborate and beautiful. The roof tile is deliberate and concise with a gourd shaped final. Open works allow
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Temple Censer
Chinese Temple Censer
H 10 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 2010 Chinese ceramic Tang horse stands just under 28” tall. Colorful glaze in rich shades of amber, green and cream. Unknown maker. Very good preowned condition with no flaws f...
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2010s Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
H 27.5 in W 24 in D 10.5 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Chinese Early 20th Century Three-Tiered Red Lacquer Lunch Basket with Gilt Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese three-tiered lunch basket from the early 20th century with red lacquer, gilded décor and black bamboo handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Indian 19th Century Treasure Box with Brass Details and Partitioned Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian handmade jewelry box from the 19th century with brass hardware, bracket feet and partitioned interior. Created in India during the 19th century, this hand-crafted d...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in solid bronze and with base in hand painted porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
H 13 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Stamped Japanese circa 1880 Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Dragon Corner Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Japanese Export circa 1880 hand carved Hardwood corner chair with oversized curled Dragon back rest A very good looking w...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Ming dynasty style scholar's cabinet. The doors and side panels are all solid single boards set with mitered, tenon and mortise construction. Two exterior and interior d...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
H 68.75 in W 45 in D 22.25 in
Monumental Chinese Export Twelve-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Very impressive monumental Chinese export twelve-panel Coromandel screen depicting a lush courtyard with figures involved in leisurely activities. The panels are incised and lacquere...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette
By Tony Duquette
Located in Stamford, CT
Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette A finely crafted Cachepot or Fish Bowl in the manner of Tony Duquette having double Dragons in a pleasing Silhouette...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Antique, Chinese, Yoke Back Chairs in Hand Carved Exotic Wood - Pair - Qing Era
Located in Glasgow, GB
Behold the elegance of history with this pair of early 20th century Chinese Yoke Back 'Captains Hat' chairs, a testament to the regal charm of Qing dynasty craftsmanship. Made entire...
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Antique Early 1900s Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Five Vintage Indonesian Copper Batik Textile Floral Printing Blocks
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of five vintage Indonesian copper Batik textile printing blocks from the mid 20th century, with floral patterns. We have an unlimited stock available, priced per set of five. C...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Jeff Koons Illy Collection Pop Art Espresso Set of 5 Porcelain by Rosenthal 2001
By Rosenthal, Jeff Koons
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Pop Art Illy Collection Espresso Service for five place setting designed by Jeff Koons made in Germany 2001 by Rosenthal. 5 signed, numbered cappuccino cups with Jeff Koons-si...
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage Chinese Ceramic roof tile is 100% hand made and hand carved of Chinese traditional dragon design. It was used on top edges of building roof. Look at the pictures, there ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in custom frame. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this vertical painting features ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

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Antique Chinese Wedding Bed Glazed Roof Tile, Ming Dynasty, China circa 1650
Located in Houston, TX
A green and ochre antique Chinese glazed earthenware wedding bed roof tile from the Ming dynasty in
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Antique 1650s Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Ming Dynasty Glazed Dragon Temple Tiles
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
edifice covered with such tiles, from the walls to the roof, the glory of Ming Dynasty China becomes
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ming Glazed Terracotta Temple Wall Tiles Depicting a Dragon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ming Dynasty that glazed sculptural tiles became a popular decorative devise extensively employed in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

A Set of 12 Green Glazed Pottery Figures of Attendants and Musicians
Located in New York, NY
were commissioned, they were most often made by the artisans who made the fabulous roof tiles and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Dragon Roof Tiles
Located in New York, NY
and right roof tiles, each composed of two pieces.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Of Chinese Ming Dynasty Dragon Roof Tiles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese roof tiles dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE). Painted in red, green, and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early Antique Chinese Sancai Glaze Stoneware Foo Dog Roof Tile
Located in Rochester, NY
Early antique Chinese Sancai glaze stoneware foo dog roof tile. We think this dates to the late
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

A Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Architectural Model
Located in Austin, TX
molded with a tiled, gabled roof, door, and shuttered windows. Most likely part of a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Zaccagnini Guanyin Buddha Figures Vintage Italian Ming Roof Tile Lamps
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of Italian Zaccagnini pottery lamps modeled after Chinese Ming Dynasty roof tiles in the form
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Mid-20th Century Italian Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Dragon Roof Tiles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered pair of Chinese dragon roof tiles hand-crafted from terracotta style pottery. Made in the
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and decorative pair of animated terracotta pottery roof tiles depicting Male figures
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Dragon Roof Tiles, circa 1650
Located in New York, NY
With mid-19th century ormolu mounts.
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Antique 1650s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
A finely rendered pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty (1644-1910) ceramic architectural roof tiles, glazed
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Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Yuan or Ming Dynasty Pottery Horse and Rider Wall Tile
Located in Dallas, TX
Yuan or Ming dynasty pottery horse and rider wall tile Northern china, circa 1368-1644 CE
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Ming Dynasty but this is not our area of expertise so can not verify this so are listing it as the Qing
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Early 20th Century Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior on a Rabbit
Located in New York, NY
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior riding a rabbit. The manufacture of glazed tiles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century China. A very rare pair as most examples are from roof tiles whereas these are statue
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Antique Ming Ceramic, Custom Glass Coffee Table, circa 1955
By Gladys Belzer
Located in Camden, ME
Dynasty style roof tiles dating from the late 19th century encircle an apple green lacquered disk to
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Ming Roof Tile Foo Lion
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully expressive large foo lion, green glazed body with applied decoration in black and yellow
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Stoneware

Ming Roof Tile Foo Lion
Ming Roof Tile Foo Lion
H 22.75 in W 22 in D 12 in
Chinese Ming Foo Lion Roof Tile
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully expressive foo dog, female with paw on pup, very detailed with applied flowers, bushy tail, big ears and fur.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Architectural Elements

Materials

Turquoise

Chinese Ming Foo Lion Roof Tile
Chinese Ming Foo Lion Roof Tile
H 17.5 in W 18.5 in D 10.5 in
Chinese Figural Roof Tile
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Court official holding fan, wearing deep green robe and traditional black hat.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Architectural Elements

Chinese Figural Roof Tile
Chinese Figural Roof Tile
H 17.75 in W 7 in D 4.75 in
Pair of Antique Chinese Foo Dog Roof Tiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique Chinese “foo dogs” roof tiles. Rare pair of foo dog tiles in stunning green and
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Ming Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Ming Dynasty Porcelain Capping Stone
Located in London, GB
/> Most likely intended to be used outside to tile along the top of a roof or wall of a courtyard
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Decorative Objects

Ming Dynasty Porcelain Capping Stone
Ming Dynasty Porcelain Capping Stone
H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
A Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Figurine Bookcase Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
With mounted chinese roof tiles as shades. These terracotta figurines retain their orginal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

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Ming Roof Tile For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ming roof tile you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each ming roof tile for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and terracotta. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ming roof tile, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each ming roof tile bearing hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one ming roof tile that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ugo Zaccagnini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ming Roof Tile?

A ming roof tile can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
Questions About Ming Roof Tile
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese roof tiles are made out of ceramic and are placed so they are stacked one on top of another. The tiles are part of ancient Chinese architecture. Find a selection of ornate roof tiles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Ceramic tiles are expected to last about 100 years, which is almost double the length of a concrete tile roof lifespan. Because ceramic tiles are so durable, they increase the resale value of a house.