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A LARGE CHINESE GLAZED TILEWORK FIGURE OF GUANDI
Depicted in military aspect seated on a tiger skin-draped throne with left hand resting on his thigh and right hand stroking his beard, wearing green robes over his armour, with a monster mask epaulet at the right shoulder and another monster mask on his raised right knee, his belly protected by armour secured by upper and lower belts and decorated with a writhing dragon, his face set in a scowl below a brownish-aubergine hat tied with a bow, with two holes on either side for the insertion of a carrying pole, all in deep tones of green, amber, aubergine and cream
39 in. (99 cm.) high
Depicted in military aspect seated on a tiger skin-draped throne with left hand resting on his thigh and right hand stroking his beard, wearing green robes over his armour, with a monster mask epaulet at the right shoulder and another monster mask on his raised right knee, his belly protected by armour secured by upper and lower belts and decorated with a writhing dragon, his face set in a scowl below a brownish-aubergine hat tied with a bow, with two holes on either side for the insertion of a carrying pole, all in deep tones of green, amber, aubergine and cream
39 in. (99 cm.) high