Roof tile, 18th-19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th-19th century
Roof tile, 18th-19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 18th-19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Roof tile, goutou, stone with green lead glaze, China 18-19th century.
Museum description: Roof tile of stone, of semi-cylindrical form, representing the eave terminal of one row of roof tiles, terminating with a canted ornamental disc stamped out in the centre with a flower spray design in relief. The coarse, yellowish stoneware body is covered with a crazed, leaf-green glaze. The museum record gives material recorded as stone, lead glaze; measurements Length 6.25 in; Diameter 4 in; 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
- stone, lead glaze
- Dimensions
- Length 6.25 in; Diameter 4 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Stone with lead glaze
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Roof tile
- Museum object number
- C.39-1964
- Museum system number
- O437515
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.