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1993.10.36

Brown and green semicircular concave tile, with the figure of a stylised mythological ?dog or ?lion on its top. It is standing on a roughly cylindrical stand, decorated with swirling designs on both sides. [PR [OPS move] 8/6/2017]

1993.10.36

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brown and green semicircular concave tile, with the figure of a stylised mythological ?dog or ?lion on its top. It is standing on a roughly cylindrical stand, decorated with swirling designs on both sides. [PR [OPS move] 8/6/2017]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Date / Period
Date made: 1500-1700?, uncertain Archaeological period: Ming, uncertain Archaeological period: Qing Dynasty, uncertain
Date collected
By 1993
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 25/02/1993
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Glazed, Process Painted, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 255 mm, Length: max 323 mm, Width: max 125 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1993.10.36

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