Description

Chinese tomb pottery of standing guardian. Wonderfully modeled with flaming headdress, dragon form shoulders and breastplate armor, standing in relaxed pose atop vanquished foe. Expressive with bold expression, red pigment over white slip, black pigment on hair and face. Tang Dynasty (618-917 AD) Size: 22 1/4″High x 7 1/4″ Width x 4 3/4″ Depth. Signs consistent with age, old encrustation, restoration. From estate of a NY collector.