Figure of a guardian (Lokapala) – China, Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Lot: 5

China, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Figure of a guardian (Lokapala)

The figure stands on a reclining ox resting on a rock-like base. The right arm is bent,
the left arm raised with a clenched fist, originally holding a spear. The unglazed face is decorated with a grim expression in red and black cold paint. The guard is clad in ornamented armor and wears a bird-shaped helmet. Light earthenware with a green, brown, and straw-colored, very finely speckled sancai glaze. Height 90 cm.
Report TL-Test Oxford Authentication No. C125p39 from October 13th 2025 confirms the dating.
Provenance: Private Collection Düsseldorf

Hammer Price: 4,000 €

K-16A - AUCTION Part 1
14. November 2025 at 2:00 PM CET

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China, Tang Dynasty (618-907)Figure of a guardian (Lokapala)

China, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Figure of a guardian (Lokapala)