Antique Chinese Stoneware Pottery Roof Tile Statue in Glass Display Case. Superb Detail.
R 2,500
A rare and very early Chinese roof tile figural warrior astride a horse. Hand-crafted from clay and beautifully hand-painted, it is displayed in a box frame with a sliding glass panel. Note : From the position of the hands, it appears as if at some point, the warrior would have been holding a weapon of some kind. This is no longer present. From my research this seems to be quite common as all similar examples have either no weapon or a modern, replaced one. This statue is a museum quality display piece with extraordinary detail and craftsmanship.
Size (statue) : approx. 30 x 30 cm
Size (case) : 35 x 34 x 14 cm