A large sancai glazed pottery guardian figure - Tang Dynasty

Displaying a grimacing face beneath a flying phoenix that forms his headdress and animal heads with reticulated horns as the shoulder guards to his body armor as he stands with raised right arm upon a recumbent ox, the surfaces highlighted with green, amber and colorless enamels as well as traces of pigment (restored). 38 1/4in (97cm) high - Sold for $7,000 plus Premium and tax

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 18 Dec 2007. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California