CHINESE
Horse, roof tile
Ming dynasty 1368-1644

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
25.6 × 29.0 × 14.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of J. T. Hackett, 1924

Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Shanxi province, north China, China

Accession Number
2621-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Roof tile; galloping/flying horse, head uplifted, front feet on cloud scrolls, back legs thrown up, body supported by spiral cloud forms; on curved base. Flaking and chipping of glazes.

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CHINESE
Horse, roof tile
Ming dynasty 1368-1644