THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED LOKAPALA FIGURES
TANG DYNASTY
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A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED LOKAPALA FIGURES
tang dynasty
Each guardian standing defiantly on the back of a bull, their arms braced in a menacing gesture with clenched fists, turning to one side with a determined expression, each with a moustache and pronounced eyes, one wearing a helmet, the other with his hair tied in a topknot, wearing armour under splashes of amber, green and straw glazes, minor breaks restuck, small sleeve chips
30¾in. (78cm.) high (2)
tang dynasty
Each guardian standing defiantly on the back of a bull, their arms braced in a menacing gesture with clenched fists, turning to one side with a determined expression, each with a moustache and pronounced eyes, one wearing a helmet, the other with his hair tied in a topknot, wearing armour under splashes of amber, green and straw glazes, minor breaks restuck, small sleeve chips
30¾in. (78cm.) high (2)