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Sancai Roof Tile

Antique Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Taoist Immortal on Rooster Roof Tile
Located in Pomona, CA
-colored Sancai roof tile is attributed to the early Qing era (1644-1911). It depicts a Taoist immortal
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual antique Chinese pottery roof tile depicting Guanyin riding on the back of a goose
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
$1,162
H 17.13 in W 10.04 in D 4.93 in
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
This incredible pair of sancai-glazed Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
$18,000 / set
H 15.25 in W 45.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Located in Sheffield, MA
This charming Chinese sancai-glazed pottery roof tile is in the shape of a horse sitting on its
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
19th Century Chinese Sancai Roof Tile
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Sancai roof tile. This piece is hand glazed and the painted tile is of pottery
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Chinese Sancai Roof Tile
19th Century Chinese Sancai Roof Tile
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 2.5 in
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

19th Century Chinese Qing Warrior Elephant Glazed Ceramic Incense Burner Pair
Located in Forney, TX
unique Asian antiques! If you're looking for Chinese roof tiles, Sancai pottery, censors, Tang tomb
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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

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 Antique Chinese Architectural Ornament Fish Roof Tile Figure Statues
Located in Forney, TX
A whimsical pair of large Qing Dynasty (1636–1912) Sancai glazed ceramic figural roof tiles with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint, Earthenware

Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
Located in Sarasota, FL
This handmade and hand glazed, painted roof tile is of pottery depicting a warrior riding a large
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
H 12.5 in W 15 in D 5 in
Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
Located in Sarasota, FL
This handmade Chinese roof tile being very colorful is a young man riding a dragon. Hand potted and
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
Chinese Antique Sancai Roof Tile
H 12.5 in W 15.5 in D 4 in

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Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior riding on a Phoenix bird. This piece is signed and ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
$2,250
H 11.75 in W 13.25 in D 4.75 in
Chinese Hokkien Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chinese Hokkien style polychrome ceramic roof tile fragment of a warrior on a dragon with metal spear, nicely mounted to a custom solid acrylic stand. Probably dates to the ea...
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Elephant Roof Tile, 19th Century Regular price
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese elephant roof tile on lucite base, 19th Century. 19 ½ inches wide by 7 ½ inches deep by 15 inches tall
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Antique 19th Century International Style Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

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Questions About Sancai 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.