A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907) - image-1
A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907) - image-2
A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907) - image-1A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907) - image-2

Lot 122 Dα

A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907)

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 5.000 € - 8.000 €
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A pair of finely modelled Guardian Kings (tianwang). Tang dynasty (618-907)

Both with ferocious expression, wearing a bird-crowned helmet and trampling a demon. The armour is richly decorated in relief, with horned mythical creatures on the shoulders and two rosettes on the breastplate. One arm is raised, the other resting on the bent thigh. Greyish earthenware with remnants of polychrome pigments on a white ground. Rest.
Height 78 cm and 77 cm

唐 陶加彩天王俑一對
證書：2008年9月29日與12月3日的牛津「熱釋光測年法」鑒定證書，編號C208c86以及C108z42， 佐證其年代
來源：德國南部私人收藏

Certificate

The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C108z42/C208c86 on 29.9.2008 and 3.12.2008 is consistent with the dating of this lot

Provenance

Private collection, South Germany