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Roof tile

Roof tile, green glaze; cross between lion, dragon and Foo Dog. Black eyes. Entire piece otherwise grass green. Glaze worn through in spots on tile proper and animal’s right side. Said to have come from one of the Palaces of the Forbidden City, Peking.

Date
18th-19th century
In our collection
since May the 23rd, 2017 up to now
Dimensions
10 x 4 7/8 x 9 in. (25.4 x 12.4 x 22.86 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Pottery
Price
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Composition
iron29%
copper1%
oxygen3%
zinc67%