A Sancai Glazed Figure of a Lokapala
TANG DYNASTY (618 – 907) A formidable pottery Lokapala, with fierce facial expression, his unglazed head sporting a tall chignon and mustache, the powerful body wearing a short tunic, over a loose robe, with elaborately layered armor. Lokapalas, or Buddhist Heavenly Kings, are heavenly protectors from evil, guardians of the four cardinal directions, that were placed inside Chinese tombs and temples at the four cardinal points. Portrayed as powerful military figures, they were once buried with a Chinese king or nobleman in order to protect the spirit of the dead from evil forces. Formerly from the Ezekiel Schloss private collection, New York. Thermoluminesence test no. 394A43 from Daybreak, Nuclear and Medical Systems. Inc. is consistent wuth the datingif this lot. Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigments 17.25 in. (43.82 cm.) height PRICE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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