A PAIR OF LARGE SANCAI -GLAZED POTTERY GUARDIAN FIGURES TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Each figure is shown standing on a recumbent bull supported on a pierced rockwork base, with one hand on the hip and the other hand clenched to hold a spear, now missing. Each is artfully decorated in glazes of cream, green and amber color, while the head is left unglazed, and the face with severe expression has painted details. 31 ½ and 31 in. (80 and 79 cm.) high Provenance In the current collection, New York, prior to 1994.
A PAIR OF LARGE SANCAI -GLAZED POTTERY GUARDIAN FIGURES TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Each figure is shown standing on a recumbent bull supported on a pierced rockwork base, with one hand on the hip and the other hand clenched to hold a spear, now missing. Each is artfully decorated in glazes of cream, green and amber color, while the head is left unglazed, and the face with severe expression has painted details. 31 ½ and 31 in. (80 and 79 cm.) high Provenance In the current collection, New York, prior to 1994.
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