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Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-96, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-14571, described as Roof Tile; Terra cotta, glaze; clay sculpture; blue-green, yellow; 13" long, 7.5" high; fragment, parts broken off; dragon head Roof ornament, glazed ceramic tile with model dragon head; gaping mouth with large teeth bared, large swirling eyebrows over bulging eyes. Terminates in vertical cut at mouth at one end, in 45 angle behind horns at other end. Mottled green glaze over most of surface with yellow ears, mane, and lip, and ivory colored teeth, horns and eyes. Incised detail. Part of upper lip broken off and missing, many chips, worn surface. Hollow interior. H. 19.5, L. 33 cm China Ceramic, modeled. Green, yellow and ivory glazes Roof tile ornament.
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-95, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-94, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-93, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-17495, described as Roof tile, glazed ceramic; woman in court robes astride phoenix ( Queen of the Western World, Hsi Wang Mu;) clear yellow glaze; some chips and cracks; h. 17.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-50, described as Tile from the ruins of Summer Palace, Peking
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-97, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-14570, described as Roof tile; Terra Cotta, glaze; clay sculpture; blue, yellow, buff clay body; 16" long, 16" high; Ridge roof tile; bad condition. Lion dog crouched on all fours, tall over back, mouth open, teeth bared. Much of the blue glaze has chipped off Roof ornament, glazed ceramic figure of lion-dog, crouched on all fours on hollow rectangular block base; tall over back, mouth open, teeth bared. Deep incised lines for fur. Fore paws grasp front of base. Lung chih fungus, orcloud represented below belly. Mottled lue-green glaze covers most of figure and base, with yellow details and transparent glazed mouth, lung chin, etc. Much of the glaze has been worn and chipped off. H. 39.5 cm, max. L 49.5 cm, max W 16 cm Ceramic, modelled; blue, yellow, transparent glazes. Roof ridge ornament Jan. 1965 - Condition same as noted on front of card
Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-98, described as Tile with embossed character from “the door through which the examiner entered”

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