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TANG DYNASTY
Details
A red pottery figure of a lokapala
Tang Dynasty
Standing with straight legs on a shaped base, the bent arms held with clenched fists, wearing a breast plate below a collar suspending two dragon-mask plaques against his chest, the short tunic with dragon epaulets above tightly fitted trousers, the head tilted to the left and with alert expression under the helmet, some old damage
61 cm. high
Tang Dynasty
Standing with straight legs on a shaped base, the bent arms held with clenched fists, wearing a breast plate below a collar suspending two dragon-mask plaques against his chest, the short tunic with dragon epaulets above tightly fitted trousers, the head tilted to the left and with alert expression under the helmet, some old damage
61 cm. high
Provenance
The late Baron F. Rolin, Brussels