19th Century Chinese Ridge Tile 19th Century Commode acanthus leaves

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This rare and magnificent pair of floor standing exhibition quality cabinets would be an elegant

A good pair of 19th Century bronze fireside ornaments cast as greyhounds on decorative bases with sturdy shaped feet

it stands firmly and securely

19th Century Chinese Ridge Tile 19th Century Commode acanthus leavesA rare glazed antique terracotta Chinese ridge tile with a sage riding a rooster and a grotesque image to the front. In Chinese mythology the rooster signifies honesty, fortune and luck. Only temples and important buildings were allowed to be decorated with tiles of this type, this is a particularly fine example with high quality moulding and a rich ochre coloured glaze. This antique Chinese tile is in excellent condition. A really superb illustration