Old Signed Chinese Warrior on Tiger Ceramic Roof Tile

Item: 159316
Origin: China
Circa Date: Early 1900s
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Seller: chazz - Visit Store
Seller Status: Good
Ends: Monday, April 12, 9:54 p.m. CDT
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Price $275.00

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We are pleased to bring you a variety of high-end decorator items (usually available only to-the-trade) at low-end below-wholesale prices.</span></font> </font></td></tr></tbody></table><br> <table align="center" background="" width="85%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><font color="#004949" face="Tahoma" size="3"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Description:</span></font> </font></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" background="" width="85%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><font color="#004949" face="Tahoma" size="2">Old Chinese roof tile in a type of ceramic or pottery with a majolica like brilliantly colored paint/glaze.  Depicts a <br>warrior riding a tiger. Roof tiles were placed on ridges and roof edges as guardians and protectors of public <br>buildings and private homes. Its chief purpose is to produce an auspicious aura and to generate favorable Feng Shui.<br><br>According to Chinese belief, the roof of a building belongs to the spirit world and acts as a landing platform for <br>spirits to descend and ascend from our world.  The deep and underlying reason for roof decoration of buildings, <br>temples, and palaces was to help this communication with the celestial world in order to attract in return good <br>fortune, protection and blessings.<br><br>(The tiger is one of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Those born in <span style="font-weight: bold;">1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986,</span>  <br>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">1998</span>, were born in the year of the tiger. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The next year of the tiger is 2010.</span>) <br></font></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" background="" width="75%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><font color="#004949" face="Tahoma" size="2"></font> <ul><font color="#004949" face="Tahoma" size="2"> <li>Condition: Very good+ Missing weapons(?) from hands. Rest excellent - no cracks, chips, or crazing that we can see<br></li> <li>Manufacturer (if known): It is signed. Please see photo. <br></li> <li>Age (if known): Vintage. Age unknown but an appraiser at an antique charity fund raiser told us he thought it was probably from the eary part of the 1900s, possibly a little earlier. <br></li> <li>Dimensions: about 10" wide, 10" high and 3.25" deep<span class="" mynote-span=""> </span></li></font></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" background="" width="85%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><font color="#004949" face="Tahoma" size="-1">Please see our other listings for more high-end decorator exclusive offerings. 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Old Signed Chinese Warrior on Tiger Ceramic Roof Tile

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Friday, March 19th 2010.

Old Signed Chinese Warrior on Tiger Ceramic Roof Tile

Price $275.00

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