A Sancai-glazed roof-tile figure of a Lokapala
A Sancai-glazed roof-tile figure of a Lokapala

17TH CENTURY

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A Sancai-glazed roof-tile figure of a Lokapala
17th Century
The bearded demon standing with legs braced on a tile, one muscular arm clenching a fist, the other resting on the left hip, the protruding belly exposed between a short scarf and loin cloth, the agressive face with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils, small horns set before winged hairdress, glazed in ochre, green and brown (flaking, small chips)
50.5 cm. high, wood stand

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