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An impressive Tang Dynasty sancai glazed pottery guardian figure of Lokapala dressed in military garb and standing astride a recumbent calf, the heavenly king proudly posed with left fist raised, the other resting on his right hip, his phoenix-form helmet dramatically set atop his fiercely set features set off by a richly embellished breast plate, leggings and dhoti rendered in shades of aubergine, green and chestnut glaze repeated on the stylized rock work base; 42 1/4 inches(107.3cm) high (repair on phoenix helmet). PROVENANCE: Weisbrod Chinese Art ltd. New York, 8 April 1998, Bonhams San Francisco, Lot 8135, 19 December 2016. The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of a Thermoluminescence (TL) test by Oxford Authentication, Sample no. C198r9, dated 1 July 1998. Certificate accompanies the lot.