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Chinese Roof Tile Figures

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
- ornamental architectural terracotta roof tile beasts. 15th/16th century or earlier, Northern China, most
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
tiles. Peering through the arched doorway, you can make out a group of robed figures performing a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
houses with tiled roofs, delicate eaves, and courtyards. The village is nestled into the mountainside
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

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Mid-20th Century Korean Hand-Crafted Ceramic Celadon Vase with Lotus Decoration
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century korean hand-crafted ceramic celadon vase with lotus decoration By: unknown Material: ceramic, celadon, enamel Technique: molded, pressed, glazed, polished, enameled...
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Mid-20th Century South Korean Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse. We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Tall Antique Buddha Seven Roof Stone Pagoda- best in class, 13.5 feet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just Found, Call or message us for details. For the finest garden- a monumental and spiritual representation of the Buddha expressed in this substantial 13.5 feet seven roof pagod...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Mid 19th Century English Seated Greyhounds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of English Staffordshire seated greyhounds, England Circa 1850's 6.25 inches tall.
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Antique 1850s English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid, attributed to Meissen. The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid wi...
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Antique 19th Century German Regency Revival Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid 20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Pagoda/Nine Dragons Wall
Located in Pomona, CA
The original Nine Dragon Wall was built during the reconstruction of Ningshou Palace in 1772. It is 29.4 meters long, 3.5 meters high and 0.45 meters thick. It is a single-sided gl...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Royal Doulton Red Flambe Porcelain Figurine "OWL"
By Royal Doulton
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Over 500 years ago Chinese potters first experimented with copper oxide glazes to create a fiery red finish that became known as Flambe. When these Sung Dynasty (AD 960 to1279) porce...
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Mid-20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese plate is an original artwork realized by an artist of the Mid-20th Century.  White porcelain hand painted with oriental motifs. D 23 cm. Good conditions!
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century
Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century
H 0.79 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Celadon
Located in New York, NY
This light celadon overdyed carpet in distressed condition shows several columns of foundation diagonals and zig-zags which add a quirky character to the bits of rust border.
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Pair of Thai Naga Sculptures on Lucite Bases, circa 1880
Located in San Diego, CA
Used in Thailand as temple roof finials or in pairs at entrances to guard against evil spirits and natural disasters, the powerful, mystical naga are among the most revered Buddhist ...
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Antique 19th Century Thai International Style Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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 and flower motifs. Created in China during the Ming Dynasty which ruled from 1368 to ...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Abstract Pattern Changsha Bowl, Tang Dynasty, Circa 830
Located in seoul, KR
The edges have been dipped in four places with brown, probably iron-oxide. The well of the bowl is freely painted in green and coffee coloured brown. Period : Late Tang Dynasty Prod...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

Trio of Plaques 20th C Chinese Porcelain PROC Birds and Flowers China Fencai
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese porcelain plaques. Dating to the 1970's or 80's. Condition Perfect. Size 245 x 150mm Period 20th century PROC (1949 - now).  
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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 China during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), this ancient roof tile features a turqu...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dog Roof Tiles, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Chinese glazed terra cotta foo fogs roof tiles. Amazing sculpting details and colors.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Ming Dynasty Chinese Countryside Villa - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Extremely rare Chinese model of a countryside villa for the royal courtiers and ministries of the Ming Dynasty -1368-1644 AD- showing three guest houses and one main entry. The villa...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

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A Set of 12 Green Glazed Pottery Figures of Attendants and Musicians
Located in New York, NY
ornaments that adorned their domiciles and temples. Like the roof tiles, such figures were made of a high
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Shiwan Ware Pottery Warrior Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Chinese Shiwan pottery polychrome glazed figures of warriors, holding their beards
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Rooftop Finial in the Form of a Foo Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern Chinese roofs were made from grey terracotta tiles. The peak of the roof was often
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20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Highly Decorative 'Straits' Chinese Black Lacquer Table Screen, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The striking & highly decorative structure showing a roof-shaped cornice decorated with hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Wood

Two Chinese Glazed Roof Tile Figures of Warriors and Animals, 1920's, China
Located in Austin, TX
Two similar Chinese glazed ceramic "roof tile" figures featuring warriors riding animals, mounted
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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

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

Chinese Painted and Lacquered Panel Landscape with Figures, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
tile roofs. A woman riding on horseback, another dancing and a playing a flute. With beautifully
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

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Wood

Yuan or Ming Dynasty Pottery Horse and Rider Wall Tile
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative terracotta roof and wall tiles remain to this day a central part of Chinese spiritual life, and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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

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

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  • 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.