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A pair of large sancai-glazed 'dragon chiwen' roof tiles Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century | 明十六至十七世紀 三彩螭吻一對
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June 16, 02:39 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 EUR
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A pair of large sancai-glazed 'dragon chiwen' roof tiles
Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century
each formed in two sections, modelled in high relief, depicting two ferocious dragons chiwen among the clouds
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210 x 83 x 49 cm, 82 5/8 by 32 5/8 by 19 1/4 in.
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Paire de tuiles faîtières en grès à glaçure sancai en forme de dragons chiwen, dynastie Ming, XVIe-XVIIe siècle
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明十六至十七世紀 三彩螭吻一對
According to the Chinese mythology, chiwen is one of the nine sons of the dragon. The nine dragons are traditional mythological creatures that have become traditional Chinese feng shui architectural decorations. Each one of them has a protective function.
This fish-like dragon chiwen with a very truncated body and large, wide mouth are usually placed on both ends of the ridgepoles of roofs to swallow evil influences.