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Chinese Roof Tile Sculpture

Chinese Antique Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile on Custom Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large antique Chinese fragment of a glazed ceramic roof tile in the shape of a dragon in a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dog Roof Tiles, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Chinese glazed terra cotta foo fogs roof tiles. Amazing sculpting details and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dog Roof Tiles, a Pair
Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dog Roof Tiles, a Pair
$2,500 / set
H 23.5 in W 26 in D 8 in
Early 20th-C. Chinese Warrior Terracotta Roof Tile Mounted On Lucite
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Chinese warrior roof tile that has been mounted on lucite. The composition
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Mounted Objects

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Terracotta, Lucite

Traditional Chinese ceramic fish form roof tile on stand, c. 1900 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Traditional Chinese ceramic fish form roof tile terminal, glazed in green and marigold yellow
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20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior. The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior. The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
$1,818 Sale Price
45% Off
H 19.69 in W 0.04 in D 19.69 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
- ornamental architectural terracotta roof tile beasts. 15th/16th century or earlier, Northern China, most
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Fish Roof Tiles, circa 1600
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Ming dynasty fish roof tiles, circa 1600.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

Pair of Ming Dynasty Fish Roof Tiles, circa 1600
Pair of Ming Dynasty Fish Roof Tiles, circa 1600
$17,500
H 13 in W 6.25 in D 5.5 in

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Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Located in Sheffield, MA
This charming Chinese sancai-glazed pottery roof tile is in the shape of a horse sitting on its
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Pair Chinese Qing Guangxu Horse Roof Tiles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charming pair of Chinese Qing dynasty Guangxu period pottery roof tiles in the form of horses
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty-Style Equestrian Roof Tile, 18th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A circa 18th century Chinese Ming dynasty-style equestrian form glazed pottery roof tile
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta, Pottery

Roof Tile Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Terra Cotta roof ornaments based on plant and animal motifs are often found on 18th and 19th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Terracotta

Roof Tile Decoration
Roof Tile Decoration
H 25 in W 13 in D 7 in
Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century roof tile figure, Chinese. Polychrome glazed stoneware pottery. A man in dramatic
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
H 19.25 in W 11.25 in D 8.75 in
Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century roof tile figure, Chinese. Polychrome glazed stoneware pottery. A man with long
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
H 20.75 in W 11 in D 8.25 in
Pair of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Roof Tiles on Wood Stands
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a whimsical and colorful pair of Chinese roof tiles in the form of modified roosters hand
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Vintage Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage Chinese Ceramic roof tile is 100% hand made and hand carved of Chinese traditional
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage Chinese Ceramic roof tile is 100% hand made and hand carved of Chinese traditional
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery, Stoneware

Two Chinese Glazed Roof Tile Figures of Warriors and Animals, 1920 s, China
Located in Austin, TX
Two similar Chinese glazed ceramic "roof tile" figures featuring warriors riding animals, mounted
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and decorative pair of animated terracotta pottery roof tiles depicting Male figures
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Dragon Roof Tiles, circa 1650
Located in New York, NY
With mid-19th century ormolu mounts.
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Antique 1650s Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chinese Roof Tile
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese turquoise lead glazed roof tile depicting a fierce lion carrying an urn. This figure has
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Roof Tile
Chinese Roof Tile
H 10 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
A Chinese Ceramic Mermaid Roof Tile
Located in New York, NY
Seated on stylized waves with upturned serpentine tail and holding a lotus flower.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Chinese Ceramic Mermaid Roof Tile
A Chinese Ceramic Mermaid Roof Tile
H 13 in W 14 in D 5.5 in
Late 17th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Located in York, GB
work. This would have been an architectural roof tile. It has fabulous vibrant colours. There is a
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Late 17th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Late 17th Century Chinese Roof Tile
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 7.88 in
Pair of 17th Century Chinese Horse Roof Tiles
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and unusual pair of 17th Century Chinese ceramic roof tiles with original striking
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade earthenware roof tile
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautifully hand modelled roof tile depicting a warrior figure in a pose reminiscent of Chinese
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Chinese Warrior Roof Tile
Located in San Antonio, TX
A hand formed Chinese warrior roof tile mounted to a lucite base with great coloration.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Clay, Lucite

Chinese Warrior Roof Tile
Chinese Warrior Roof Tile
H 21 in W 12 in D 8 in
Pair of Antique Chinese Warrior Foo Lion Temple Roof Tiles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of Chinese handmade and painted ceramic temple roof tile warriors mounted on foo horses
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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After Albert Cheuret Wall Sconces
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Chromed metal and alabaster wall sconces after Albert Cheuret. electrified, UL listed.
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Metal

After Albert Cheuret Wall Sconces
After Albert Cheuret Wall Sconces
$1,500 / item
H 12.75 in W 16 in D 8 in
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Rosso Wall Mirror
$1,390 / item
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier. Diameter: 40 cm. Height: 65 cm. Total height with the chain: 100 cm. Four E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier
Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier
$3,349
H 39.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Toucan Brush, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Toucan brush is a particular vintage object from the 60s. Phenolic resin object, the beak is actually a brush. Good condition, some wear and tear.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

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Plastic

Toucan Brush, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Toucan Brush, Italy, Mid-20th Century
$234
H 7.49 in W 3.94 in D 14.97 in
The Chess Match
By Raymond Debieve
Located in London, GB
'The Chess Match', oil on cardstock paper, by Raymond Debiève (1973). Rich colours, bold, painterly brush strokes and an unusual subject for a work of art, Debiève has created this s...
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1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Chess Match
The Chess Match
$1,346 Sale Price
30% Off
H 13.19 in W 12.21 in
Chinese Hokkien Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chinese Hokkien style polychrome ceramic roof tile fragment of a warrior on a dragon with metal spear, nicely mounted to a custom solid acrylic stand. Probably dates to the ea...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Vintage Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rensie Art Deco desk clock brass and emerald green snakeskin shagreen pattern. Circa 1930s 40s. A very unusual and rare precious shagreen leather small desk travel clock. Shagreen Le...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Chippendale Style Chairs and Two Carvers, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six Chippendale-style side chairs and two carvers with wide, comfortable seats upholstered in off-white fabric with blue bee-motif. The serpentine-front seats are underlined w...
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Mid-20th Century French Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterl...
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Antique Early 1900s European Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

John Dickinson Style Trompe L’oeil Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950 Trompe l’oeil cabinet decorative & beautifully hand painted in the style of John Dickinson. sku 1271 Measures: W63 x D37 x H75 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Vitrines

Materials

Wood

John Dickinson Style Trompe L’oeil Cabinet
John Dickinson Style Trompe L’oeil Cabinet
$6,861
H 29.53 in W 24.81 in D 14.57 in
Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of eight French dining chairs featuring a modern redux upholstery with a whimsical abstract expressionist figural artwork design. The chairs are made in the Louis XIV Os...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
$3,400 Sale Price / set
41% Off
H 47 in W 22 in D 24 in
6 Finely Crafted Neoclassical Style Ebonized Gilt Dining for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome group of fine Neoclassical style chairs with very good comfort for restoration. Refined scrolled backs and arms, one armchair and four side chairs. Carved ebonized and gil...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Classic Mid Century Pretzel Arm Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic mid century Pretzel arm chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft: Great original condition, Retains original seat and back padded cushion fabric, Extremely comfortable, Sculptura...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Plywood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior riding on a Phoenix bird. This piece is signed and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Clay, Pottery

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
$2,250
H 11.75 in W 13.25 in D 4.75 in
Belgian Brutalist Cabinet in Black Lacquered Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, lacquered oak, Belgium, 1970s This cabinet features a clear rhythm and flow established by means of a well-thought-out lay out that is utterly well-balanced. The carved cir...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Belgian Brutalist Cabinet in Black Lacquered Oak
Belgian Brutalist Cabinet in Black Lacquered Oak
$7,450
H 44.89 in W 58.27 in D 19.69 in
Baker Furniture Regency Klismos Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Regency Klismos style dining chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side Chairs: 20.5...
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

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Chinese Roof Tile Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of Chinese roof tile sculpture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of Chinese roof tile sculpture — often made from ceramic, pottery and terracotta — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each choice in our collection of Chinese roof tile sculpture bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Chinese Roof Tile Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of Chinese roof tile sculpture start at $750 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $1,900.
Questions About Chinese Roof Tile Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese roof tiles are made out of ceramic and are placed so they are stacked one on top of another. The tiles are part of ancient Chinese architecture. Find a selection of ornate roof tiles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.