Bidspirit auction | Ridge tile with phoenix, China,
Ridge tile with phoenix, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century - Porous stoneware covered with green and yellow glaze. Measures 21 cm high x 17 cm wide. Architectural ridge tile crowned by a sculpted phoenix, with stylized wings and tail that reinforce its symbolic presence. The figure sits on a curved base designed for roof placement. The contrast between the green and yellow glazes adds visual richness and emphasizes the volumes. A 19th-century Chinese production from the Qing Dynasty, associated with the decorative and symbolic tradition of monumental architecture.