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This magnificent and powerfully expressive guardian figure was made in Tang Dynasty China (AD 618–906). Crafted from high-fired red pottery, it is decorated using the "cold-painting" technique, with a white slip base layer over which pigments such as red, orange, green, and black have been vividly applied.
The figure is especially finely modeled, featuring dynamic raised elements around the head, shoulders, and waist, possibly symbolising flames. The armor is intricately rendered, with fierce beast-mask motifs on the shoulders from which the figure's arms emerge. With clenched fists and bulging eyes, the guardian displays a commanding presence, standing atop a crouching demon—symbolizing the suppression of evil.
This impressive pottery figure stands 68 cm tall (approx. 26.75 inches) and is in excellent condition, retaining a high degree of its original pigment. It is a superb example of Tang dynasty sculptural art.
Height: 68 cm (26.75 inches)
Provenance: Formerly in a private British collection
此件精美且氣勢非凡的力士像製作於中國唐代(公元618年至906年)。以高溫紅陶燒製,表面施以乳白色底層顏料「冷彩」,再於其上彩繪紅、橙、綠、黑等多種顏色。
此像造型特別精緻,尤可見其頭部、肩膀及腰部周圍帶有突起裝飾(或為象徵火焰),極具動感。其鎧甲服飾雕繪細膩,肩部鑲嵌獸面紋飾,雙臂自獸口中伸出。力士雙拳緊握,雙眼圓睜、怒目而視,氣勢威嚴,腳下踏於一跪伏之鬼怪形象之上,象徵鎮壓邪惡。
此尊陶俑高度達68公分(約26.75英吋),保存狀況極佳,原有彩繪顏料保留度甚高,為唐代陶塑藝術之佳作。
高度 : 68公分
來源:英國私人藏品
This magnificent and powerfully expressive guardian figure was made in Tang Dynasty China (AD 618–906). Crafted from high-fired red pottery, it is decorated using the "cold-painting" technique, with a white slip base layer over which pigments such as red, orange, green, and black have been vividly applied.
The figure is especially finely modeled, featuring dynamic raised elements around the head, shoulders, and waist, possibly symbolising flames. The armor is intricately rendered, with fierce beast-mask motifs on the shoulders from which the figure's arms emerge. With clenched fists and bulging eyes, the guardian displays a commanding presence, standing atop a crouching demon—symbolizing the suppression of evil.
This impressive pottery figure stands 68 cm tall (approx. 26.75 inches) and is in excellent condition, retaining a high degree of its original pigment. It is a superb example of Tang dynasty sculptural art.
Height: 68 cm (26.75 inches)
Provenance: Formerly in a private British collection
此件精美且氣勢非凡的力士像製作於中國唐代(公元618年至906年)。以高溫紅陶燒製,表面施以乳白色底層顏料「冷彩」,再於其上彩繪紅、橙、綠、黑等多種顏色。
此像造型特別精緻,尤可見其頭部、肩膀及腰部周圍帶有突起裝飾(或為象徵火焰),極具動感。其鎧甲服飾雕繪細膩,肩部鑲嵌獸面紋飾,雙臂自獸口中伸出。力士雙拳緊握,雙眼圓睜、怒目而視,氣勢威嚴,腳下踏於一跪伏之鬼怪形象之上,象徵鎮壓邪惡。
此尊陶俑高度達68公分(約26.75英吋),保存狀況極佳,原有彩繪顏料保留度甚高,為唐代陶塑藝術之佳作。
高度 : 68公分
來源:英國私人藏品