Daoist figure roof-tile
Daoist figure roof-tile
Daoist figure roof-tile
Daoist figure roof-tile

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South Asian Art

Daoist figure roof-tile,

16th–17th century

Chinese
Late Ming dynasty to early Qing dynasty, 1644–1912, 1368–1644
y1966-46

Information

Title
Daoist figure roof-tile
Dates

16th–17th century

Medium
Ceramic with blue, yellow, green vitreous glaze
Dimensions
h. 41.5 cm., w. 16.7 cm., d. 13.6 cm. (16 5/16 x 6 9/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1966-46
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing, Ming
Type
ceramic tile, ornament, ceramics, roof components
Materials
glaze, clay
Subject
clouds, figures (representations), men, elderly

J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900 (1895–1968) by 1966; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1966.

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