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Human-faced celadon tomb guardian beast sculpture, Yuezhou ware

UnknownTang Dynasty ( ca.618-ca.906 A.D.)

Hunan Provincial Museum

Hunan Provincial Museum
Changsha, China

This human-faced guardian beast is one a pair (reference: Beast-faced guardian, Yuezhou ware). The pair was discovered in a tomb dating to the Tang dynasty. This sculpture is a Yuezhou celadon ware.

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  • Title: Human-faced celadon tomb guardian beast sculpture, Yuezhou ware
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: Tang Dynasty ( ca.618-ca.906 A.D.)
  • Type: ceramic
  • Rights: Hunan Provincial Museum
  • External Link: Hunan Provincial Museum
Hunan Provincial Museum

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