Chinese Ming Dynasty Roof Tile End-Cap
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**Originally Listed At $125**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A grey terracotta roof tile cap, mold-made to have a raised edge and an interior relief image with four distinct areas of Chinese characters. The center of the tile has a raised dome-shaped bulb with twelve smaller hemispherical orbs encircling it, and the verso has a small recessed area for attaching to the end of a roofing pole. Size: 5.625" Diameter (14.3 cm).
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s to 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#129175
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A grey terracotta roof tile cap, mold-made to have a raised edge and an interior relief image with four distinct areas of Chinese characters. The center of the tile has a raised dome-shaped bulb with twelve smaller hemispherical orbs encircling it, and the verso has a small recessed area for attaching to the end of a roofing pole. Size: 5.625" Diameter (14.3 cm).
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s to 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#129175
Condition
Age-commensurate surface wear, small chips to exterior rim and verso, otherwise very good.
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Roof Tile End-Cap
Estimate $200 - $300
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