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Glazed green, amber and cream ceramic figure of an armored guardian standing on a crouched demon.

Armored Guardian King (Tianwang) Trampling Demon

A glazed earthenware figure of an armored guardian stands on a rectangular base, one foot pressing a crouched demon. Green, amber and cream sancai glazes cover the armor, flared sleeves and winged helmet, with raised arms and a fierce, wide-eyed face.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Tang dynasty (618–907 A.D.), first half of 8th century
Medium
Earthenware with three color (sancai) lead glazes and traces of pigments
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2146 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 907).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Bertha Palmer Thorne

Español: Rey guardián con armadura (Tianwang) pisando a un demonio

Una figura de cerámica vidriada representa a un guardián con armadura de pie sobre una base rectangular, con un pie sobre un demonio agachado. Vidriados sancai verdes, ámbar y crema recubren la armadura, las mangas abiertas y el casco alado, con los brazos levantados y un rostro feroz.

Português: Rei guardião com armadura (Tianwang) pisando um demônio

Uma figura de cerâmica esmaltada mostra um guardião de armadura em pé sobre uma base retangular, com um pé pressionando um demônio agachado. Esmaltes sancai verdes, âmbar e creme cobrem a armadura, as mangas largas e o elmo alado, com os braços erguidos e um rosto feroz.