I008. Mud Sculpture of Two Lions stepping on Round Ball

I008. Mud Sculpture of Two Lions stepping on Round Ball (Tang Dynasty, AD 618-907)                          Height: 11.2cm,Length：23.8cm 

This is an extremely rare thing! The text of the appraisal book is about 2100 words. Sum up as follows:  The lion, which was not produced in ancient China, was called "狻麑" or "狻猊" in ancient books. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, many countries have recorded tribute lions.

 This device is a double lion ball, with a small lion on each side. The shape is vigorous and bold, the shape is vivid, lifelike, and the beauty of craftsmanship.

The two lions stepped underneath a layer of grassland covered with ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderma lucidum is an undead medicine in the minds of Chinese people.

This device is a famous mud sculpture in the Tang Dynasty. The beginning of clay sculpture was in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and it often appeared in the ancient Chinese funeral rites. In the Qin Shihuang era, the plastics were prosperous, and the clay sculpture skills in the Tang Dynasty went a big step.

Apart from the beauty of the sculpture and art, they practiced. Mud technology and quality are far from comparable. In addition to the sculptural and fine workmanship, the purple-gold glaze is also ancient and beautiful, and this instrument is expressing the achievements of the Tang Dynasty sculpture art.