Lot 0241

Tang Terracotta Armoured Guardian

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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A substantial ceramic guardian or warrior figure modelled standing, trampling an animal lying on a polygonal base; wearing military armour and holding his arms bent at the elbows, hands in fists, with fierce facial expression and robust stance; remains of orange, black, green and other painted pigmentation.See Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, fig. 29 and 40, for comparable elements; see The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 10.221.7, for a similar figure.5.1 kg, 55.5cm (22"). From a West Country collection, 1990s; formerly with a Hong Kong gallery.