Painted clay fragment of a sculpture of a temple guard - China - 14th century.
14th century Ming dynasty painted clay sculpture of a guard.
This delicate power deitie's head, is the treasure of early years of the Ming dynasty painted clay sculpture.height: 24 cm. The statue of an emporer or temple guard, has inlaid eyes of purple stone, the excellent shape, fully reflects the traditional aesthetic style of the early Ming dynasty.
This antique which had been enshrined in a temple of the Ming dynasty was collected by the local residents when the temple had to be pulled down.
這尊精緻威武的神佛頭像,是明代初年彩繪泥塑之珍品。通高24釐米。
整尊金剛神像造像形象生動傳神,雙眼鑲入一對紫色水晶(或寶石),表現出高超的塑形水準,充分反映了明代初期傳統的審美風格,為明代初期所造之難得一見的珍品。