A Chinese large painted pottery figure of a Lokapala
Tang dynasty, 618-907; China
With a 1999 TL test report from Daybreak / Archaeometric Laboratory Services
The formidable guardian figure modeled standing atop a small demon, in a menacing stance with the right arm raised, the other set at the waist, wearing elaborate military attire, the head vigorously modeled with bulbous eyes protruding from beneath furrowed brows, bearing a fierce expression, traces of black-painted floral motif on the tunic and white, red and black pigments overall, with stand
Figure: 31" H x 13.25" W x 10" D; Base: 1.25" H x 12" W x 9.25" D
Provenance: The Chelsea Collection, Chelsea, MI
The Collection of Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, acquired from the above, May 21, 2009

Other Notes: This lot is accompanied by a TL test of December 29, 1999, stating "1410 +/- 280 years before the present date," from Daybreak / Archaeometric Labratory Services, Guilford, CT. It is further accompanied by a receipt for the abovementioned purchase.

Restoration to his right arm, right shoe, right knee, and the bottom tip of the robe. Overall wear and losses to the surface. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.