MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

Details

A LARGE TWO-PART SANCAI-GLAZED 'DRAGON' TILE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) long, each

Provenance

Private collection, San Francisco, acquired in Hong Kong in 1990, by repute.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

A related Ming two-part tile, but with the head of the dragon turned sharply around to face backwards, was sold at Christie’s New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1332. See, also, the similar Ming two-part ‘dragon’ tile, but glazed in turquoise, aubergine and yellow, sold at Sotheby’s New York, 29 March 2022, lot 629.

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