TWO LARGE GLAZED POTTERY MYTHICAL BEAST ROOF TILES Ming Dynasty Comprising: a seated qilin, the horned beast with a well-defined scaled body and billowing mane, with flames emanating from the haunches; and a galloping celestial beast upon large cloud scrolls; both decorated in green and ochre glazes and resting upon arched rectangular bases. The tallest: 43.5cm (17 1/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: 明 瑞獸陶瓦兩件 Provenance: Both acquired in 1988 (collector's notes) Published and Illustrated: M. White, Living at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White collection, vol. 4, n.p., 2023, p.219 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing