Bidspirit auction | A Chinese Green-Glazed Ceramic Architectural


A Chinese Green-Glazed Ceramic Architectural Shrine, 19th Century. - A Chinese green-glazed ceramic architectural shrine. This miniature architectural model features a multi-tiered pagoda-style roof with elaborate finials and molded decorative elements. It is covered in a crackled, translucent greenish-blue (celadon-type) glaze. A reddish-brown body is visible where the glaze thins or is absent, particularly on edges and raised details. A central niche on the lower tier houses a seated robed figure, with steps leading up to it. The structure incorporates openwork sections and column details. H: Approximately 31.5cm Provenance: Private collection based in West London.