Rare Chinese Tri - Color Sancai Glazed Ceramic Man Riding Foo Dog, Tang Dynasty
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:30511314 | Theme: Animal |
Symbolic and Rare Chinese Tri-Color Sancai Glazed Earthenware Ceramic, Man Riding Foo Dog, Tang dynasty.Tang tri-colored pottery has been produced for over 1, 300 years. The distinctive red, green and yellow colors display the unique style of the potters of the Tang Dynasty.Modeling of Tang Tri-colored Pottery, includes animals, life utensils and figures, but most are of animals. This may be related to the historical background; in ancient China, the foo dog is a lion - one of the impo...rtant means of reclaiming protection in the afterlife. Horse is important on the battlefield, farmers need horses to plow, but transportation to a powerful beyond also needs a foo dog. Unearthed symbolic, protective Foo dogs statues – this one is female. The female represents yin and symbolically protects the people dwelling in the home, while the male represents yang, protects the structure itself.Shipped insured with USPS Priority Mail.
