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A large sancai glazed pottery tomb figure
Tang dynasty

Fine Asian Works of Art
18 December 2017, 11:00 PST
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A large sancai glazed pottery tomb figure

Tang dynasty
The secular tianwang shown standing on top of a recumbent ox, his right hand placed on his hip and his left hand raised to hold a weapon, his unglazed face with fearsome features and his phoenix-shaped helmet showing traces of pigment, his elaborate armor with horns extending from the animal-head epaulets, his leggings and the ox support all brilliantly colored in amber green and cream enamels; with modern wood stand.
33 1/2in (85cm) height of figure
34 1/2in (87.5cm) height including wood stand

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