Sancai-glazed pottery guardian, Tang dynasty

Glazed pottery figure in "sancai" style in three colors, green, yellow and white. It shows an irregular base on which stands a guardian creature in the form of a Chinese dog sitting on its hind legs. The dog is placing one of its legs at head level. It presents details meticulously represented as the hair, the eyes, the claws and the nose in the form of ruyi. 

Height: 18,50 cm

Provenance: European private collection.