Armored Guardian King (Tianwang) Trampling Demon

Armored Guardian King (Tianwang) Trampling Demon

Tang dynasty (618–907 A.D.), first half of 8th century · China

Earthenware with three color (sancai) lead glazes and traces of pigments

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Bertha Palmer Thorne

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