A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF LOKAPALA

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A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF LOKAPALA
tang dynasty

Each boldly and dramatically modelled standing on the belly and head of a recumbent demon all on a pierced rocky base, one with an arm raised and facing to the right, the other with clenched fist and facing forward, both wearing an elaborate phoenix-like head-piece and full armour with dragon shoulder-masks and elaborate winged collars, traces of red, green, orange and black pigment remaining, minor restoration
29½in. and 28in. (75cm. and 71cm.) high (2)

拍品专文

Cf. the very similar example at the Tokyo National Museum, illustrated in Seki Toji Zenshu, Shogakukan Series, vol. 11, fig. 40 which is 62.5cm. high; the glazed examples illustrated, vol. 11, pl.188; and the wood example of this subject from Turfan, illustrated by E. Schloss, Ancient Chinese Ceramic Sculpture from Han through T'ang, p.7, fig.7. Also, a similar but slightly smaller pair of figures was sold in these Rooms, 5 June 1995, lot 96