Chinese Elephant Roof Tile, 19th Century Regular price

A rare group of 13 matching Chinese Kangxi imari decorated plates, 18th century. Nine inches; each plate with six character Kangxi mark.

A hammered and polished iron and travertine tile top console table made in Italy circa the 1980s. Fourteen thick ¾ inch travertine tiles drop into r...

A Chinese silk embroidered kesi panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. 12 inches wide by 40 inches tall

A small collectors or apothecary chest with divided drawers, 19th century. Composed of walnut and grain-painted pine with later mahogany chippendale bracket feet. Each drawer has d...

An American primitive painted cupboard, circa 1840s. 47 ¼ inches wide by 21 inches deep by 83 ¾ inches tall; height of lower cabinet 37 in...

A South American historic Catholic painting with needlework under eglomise glass in gilt frame, c. mid 19th century. Similar pieces attributed to artists from the historic Universidad del Rosario in Bogota. Possibly a Barbary pirate...

19th century Chinese Sancai roof tile. This piece is hand glazed and the painted tile is of pottery, depicting a warrior riding a large mythical drago...

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior riding on a donke...

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior ridin...

Foo Dogs Chinese sancai architectural roof tiles in green and mustard / orange shades. Antique Chinese lion guardians (also known as "Foo Dog") ...

Antique Thai Architectural Ornament, Sukhothai kilns, 15th century. A glazed hollow ceramic roof tile finial of the Naga/Makara Dragon design having a robust chest supported by front talons and his upright bearded head with open mouth bearing his pointed teeth, further decorated in iron brown under glaze painted highlights, covered in a cream white transparent glaze. From North-Central Thailand, Sukhothai Kingdom, a 15th century sculptural architectural ornament, high-fired glazed stoneware roof tile for decorating and elaborately embellishing the roof of a Thai temple, which was generally constructed of wood and therefore long perished, leaving the remains of the roof tiles, such as this finial. Later custom fitted teak rectangular base included. Measuring: 17-3/8 in. high x 6-1/4 in. wide x 8 in. deep. (44 x 16 x 20.5cm) Weight: 10 lb. 2 oz. (4600g.) 15th Century. $4500. Provenance: with Peng Seng Antique Ltd., Bangkok 1993 (original receipt and certificate of antiquity). William R. Appleby, New York Doyle New York, Asian Works of Art September 21, 2020 lot #338. For similar examples in Museum Collections see: Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, accession no. C-1453. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, accession no. 2001.2 Brooklyn Museum, accession no. 84.133.5 Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2019.570.0 National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne accession no. AS86-1984. The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, accession no. BATEA 1138. Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, accession no. EA1969.75 Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 1990.184 For similar examples in publications see: Siamese Pottery in Indonesia, Charles Nelson Spinks, The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1959, Fig. 1. Ceramic Art of Southeast Asia, William Willets, The Southeast Asian...

A pair of Qing dynasty (1636–1912) Sancai glazed ceramic figural roof tiles with rich beautifully aged patina! Dating to the 19th century, wonderfully hand-crafted and painted, sculptural form depicting stylized fish, rising on terracotta clay arched imbrex barrel roof tile. Dimensions: (approx) Each; 13" High, 4.5" Wide, 9" Deep; 8.6lbs total Condition: Great original antique condition with heavy patina over the whole. Significant crazing - craquelure throughout that can only be acquired over long periods of time. Wear consistent with age. We have not cleaned them, leaving them as original, and retaining as much antique character as possible. If you would like them cleaned and polished please let us know after ordering them. History: The Fish, ? (yú) figure is believed to be a symbol of good fortune and longevity. The Fish is one of the several natural or mythical creatures such as Foo Dogs - Guardian Lions that adorn roof edges of Chinese religious temples, official buildings and important structures. Brightly hand painted and glazed ceramic roof tiles...