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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN (LOKAPALA) TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- pottery
the warrior modeled standing commandingly atop a recumbent ox, with one arm raised, the other resting on the hip, wearing elaborate armor over a longer tunic, tied at the waist, the shoulder guards formed as dragonheads, wearing tall boots and greaves, all colorfully applied with cream, green and amber glaze, the unglazed head, with hair swept up in a high topknot, well-modeled bearing a fierce demeanor and showing traces of black and red pigments over white slip
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 8th May 1981, lot 193.
Solomon & Co., New York.
Solomon & Co., New York.
Exhibited
A Thousand Years of Chinese Tomb Sculpture, Epcot Center, Orlando, 1983, cat. no. 34.
Condition
The figure is broken in several pieces through the body and restored. Restoration to glaze loss in several areas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.