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 red earthenware covered with a green glaze surmounted by a figure of a seated horse. The museum record gives material recorded as earthenware; measurements Height 29.2 cm; Width 14 cm; Length 19.7 cm; place associated: China, Beijing. 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 29.2 cm; Width 14 cm; Length 19.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Glazed earthenware
- Place recorded
- China, Beijing
Identification
- Museum object name
- Roof tile
- Museum object number
- C.393-1912
- Museum system number
- O437428
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.