A green and yellow glazed roof tile figure of a fish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A fish standing on its head. Height 33 cm. Lenght 21 cm.
Restored, loss of glaze. Chips.
Kirjallisuus
A row of mythical animal figures was placed on the tails of the ridges at the four corners. These ridge beasts were called 'crouching beasts' in Chinese and most of them were from Chinese fairy tales.
They not only played a decorative role, but also highlighted Chinese beliefs. Ancient Chinese people believed that these mythical ridg
The size and number of ridge beasts symbolized the rank and luxuriousness of the building. As the grade of a building reduced, the ridge beasts decreased accordingly.
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1699605
A set of six Chinese blue and white porcelain 'boys' plates,
Qing dynasty, 18th century.
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2p 13 h
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6 000 SEK
1712844
Wash basin,
porcelain, Qing dynasty, China, 19th century.
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5p 14 h
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3 000 SEK
1696257
A pair of porcelain table lamps/altered hatstands,
China, late Qing dynasty.
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2p 14 h
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8 000 SEK
1546442
Four bronze lobed mirrors,
Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.).
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2p 13 h
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7 000 SEK
1711241
Two famille rose bowl,
late Qing dynasty/early 20th century.
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2p 10 h
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2 500 SEK