Ceramic roof figure: piece of a dragon fish

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 97.28.1
Type: ceramics; architectural fragment
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials: earthenware
Techniques: glazed
Dimensions: height: 37 cm
length 45 cm
Figures of fish dragons decorated, among others, the ridges and edges of roofs. On ridges, the mythical beasts are facing each other, while on edges they face the eaves end.