A Chinese sancai glazed teracotta roof tile, 19th century
Modelled as a seated Pixiu and decorated with an all-over ochre glaze.
30cm high

Condition Report
There are a number of chips around the base and small chips to tail, eyebrow and cresting.  Some glaze compression and area of lost glaze to the tile baseadjacent to the left front paw.

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