Pottery Statue, 'Man-face Tomb Guardian'

This statue of a tomb guardian with a human face is a duplication of the ceramic artwork made in North Wei Dynasty (A.D. 386~A.D. 534). It always appears in pairs, there is another one which is lion-face guardian. The statue has a human face and animal body. The fierce looks and scary figure will turn away anyone who tries to disturb the peace of the tomb. There are also three spikes on the back of the tomb guardian. Read more...
Our pottery is made by experienced archaeological repair artists imitating the original pieces. Each piece is handmade and hand-painted using the traditional process and natural ingredients. The clay we use is from the same places as the original pieces. Our hi-end replicas are difficult to separate from the originals even by trained eyes.