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Dragon fish, roof tile
Ming dynasty 1368-1644

Medium
earthenware, coloured pigments
Measurements
35.8 × 25.8 × 14.9 cm
Place/s of Execution
Shanxi province, north China, China
Accession Number
2620-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of J. T. Hackett, 1924
Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
Roof tile; maned dragon head, fish body; head raised, tail curving upwards, on spiral wave; on curved base with stylized water.