唐 三彩護世天王像兩尊

each standing on a recumbent water buffalo with right arm raised and fist clenched in a threatening attitude, the left hand resting on the hip, brightly splashed in cream, green and brown glazes, wearing an armored tunic with sleeves issuing from animal masks and an armored breast plate tied with cords around the back, the tunic with flared skirt and pantaloons tucked into leggings, one with hair in a high topknot and the other wearing a close-fitting helmet, the unglazed head well-modeled and showing traces of black pigment over white slip, one with painted mustache and short beard, wood stand (3)

1947年到1952年間購自日本，自此私人收藏。

One figure with evident chips and loss of glaze, breaks across the ankles and base restored. The other with the upright arm replaced, breaks at the ankles, the recumbent beast and base restored, evident loss, wear and restoration of glaze, and the face repainted.
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