Asian Art II - 15th November 2016
Lot 346
TWO LARGE CHINESE SANCAI GLAZED TOMB GUARDIANS TANG DYNASTY 618-906 AD Both wearing armour and...
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1800
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TWO LARGE CHINESE SANCAI GLAZED TOMB GUARDIANS
TANG DYNASTY 618-906 AD
Both wearing armour and standing on a recumbent bull, each with an elaborate phoenix headdress, a fierce expression and with his left arm raised, decorated in green, amber and cream-coloured glazes, raised on rectangular bases, their facial details picked out in black, 99cm. (2)