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Imperial tile
Imperial tile

Imperial tile

Date18th-19th century
Maker Chinese
Object number58.97
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ruth Platt
Dimensions11 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (28.58 x 47.63 x 6.35 cm)
MediumEarthenware with glaze
Image Not Available for Imperial tile
Imperial tile
Chinese
18th-19th century
Object number: 58.98
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Tile end
Chinese
206 B.C.-9 A.D. or earlier
Object number: 36.3
Tile end
Tile end
Chinese
206 B.C.-9 A.D. or earlier
Object number: 36.4
Tomb tile
Tomb tile
Chinese
206 B.C.-220 A.D.
Object number: 39.2
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Roof tile end
Chinese
206 B.C.-220 A.D.
Object number: 41.27
Image Not Available for Roof tile end
Roof tile end
Chinese
206 B.C.-220 A.D.
Object number: 41.28
Photo: Paul Macapia
Tile with phoenix design
Japanese
8th century
Object number: 50.122
Tile within partial verse about The Godly Month (Ramadan)
Tile within partial verse about The Godly Month (Ramadan)
Persian
13th century
Object number: 36.51
Photo: Susan Cole
Roof tile
Chinese
14th–17th century
Object number: 2007.23
Photo: Susan Cole
Roof tile
Chinese
14th–17th century
Object number: 2007.24
Mihrab tile
Mihrab tile
Iranian
19th century
Object number: 38.24
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Tile with twelve-pointed star
Persian
15th century
Object number: 39.61