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14 février 2024

Roof-tile end with dragon, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Roof-tile end with dragon, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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Roof-tile end with dragon, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Earthenware with yellow glaze. Diam. 19.7 cm; D. 13.7 cm. Gift of Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborn, 1929, 29.80.2. © 2000–2024 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In traditional Chinese architecture, half-cylindrical roof tiles end in a round cap that helps secure the row of tiles and also decorates the building. During the Ming and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, the color yellow and the five-clawed dragon were reserved exclusively for imperial use.
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