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A MASSIVE IMPERIAL SANCAI GLAZED ‘DRAGON AND IMMORTAL RIDER’ ROOF TILE, MING DYNASTY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A MASSIVE IMPERIAL SANCAI GLAZED ‘DRAGON AND IMMORTAL RIDER’ ROOF TILE, MING DYNASTY

Published: Alice R. M. Hyland, Passion and Pursuit: The Billings Collection, Nantucket, 2002, p. 128-129, no. 251.
Exhibited: Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum, Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection, Nantucket, 26 May-1 November 2022.

China, 1368-1644. The hip roof tile finely modeled as a Daoist immortal rider mounted astride a ferocious dragon staring straight ahead, the face with bulging eyes, two long horns, and sharp fangs, further well detailed with neatly incised scales and bushy mane and tail, the immortal seated on a saddle and holding in one hand a golden brick, wearing a tall hat and large boots which peek out from his voluminous tunic. Covered overall in green, amber, and straw glazes.

Provenance: The Collection of David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. David Billings is a self-described Renaissance man, researcher, and raconteur, as well as a noted scholar of Chinese art who has built an impressive collection for over fifty years, buying from dealers and auction houses including Ralph Chait, J. J. Lally, Roger Keverne, Spink, and Christie’s, among others. His wife Beverly Hall Billings, a photographer, is the daughter of the important snuff bottle collector Gerry P. Mack (1911-1992). Together, the Billings maintain a private museum of Asian art which Steven Chait has referred to as ‘Nantucket’s best kept secret’. The Billings generously share their collection through their private museum, open to the public, and through global exhibitions and publications. Recently, they collaborated with the Nantucket Historical Association to present their collection in the exhibition Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection.
Condition: Overall good condition, commensurate with age and use. Expected wear, signs of weathering and erosion, obvious losses, nicks, encrustations, chips, flaking, and firing flaws. Some losses, old repairs, minor touchups.

Weight: 18.1 kg
Dimensions: Length 56 cm

Expert’s note:
This particular type of roof tile belongs to a larger set that would have adorned Imperial buildings, official centers, and important temples. Immortals astride mythical animals, such as the current lot, are typically placed last in the set, at the ends of the hip joints, not only being one of most visible aesthetic elements, but also functioning as rain guards over these crucial seams.

Glazed tiles are today considered one of the hallmarks of classical Chinese architecture. However, despite their popularity in modern times, they were relatively scarce until after the end of the Tang Dynasty. Even then, during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they were still infrequently used. It was not until the rise of the Ming Dynasty that glazed tiles became a popular decorative devise extensively employed in temples, altars, imperial palaces, and gardens. Beijing became the center of glazed architectural tile production during the Ming period, and colorfully decorated pagodas began to sprout up around this region.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2016, lot 844
Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of sancai equestrian-form roof tiles
Expert remark: The pair, also with museum provenance, are from a set of roof tiles of the same period and with the same function. They are also from the ends of a roof tile set, but are much smaller in size (25.6 cm) than the current lot.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 15 December 2009, lot 8284
Estimate: USD 12,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large sancai glazed pottery roof tile, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling of the dragon and similar sancai glaze and size (65 cm).

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