Roof tile, 1368-1644
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1368-1644
Roof tile, 1368-1644 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1368-1644. The museum's brief description reads: Roof tile, glazed earthenware, China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
Museum description: Roof tile of earthenware, moulded in relief and covered with green lead and yellow glazes. The front of the tile is moulded with three volutes of foliage. The tile has unglazed horizontal and vertical projection at the back, the latter with a groove for keying into an adjoining tile. The museum record gives material recorded as earthenware; measurements Height 14.2 cm; Width 31.4 cm; place associated: China.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- earthenware
- Dimensions
- Height 14.2 cm; Width 31.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Lead glazed earthenware moulded in relief
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Roof tile
- Museum object number
- C.119A-1910
- Museum system number
- O437516
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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