Help with Terracotta? Figure of Chinese? Asian? Figure

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by journeymagazine, Aug 18, 2024.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Hello all,
    I found this at my favorite thrift store Fri & got the manager to agree to hold it till Monday so I'd have a chance to ask you all what this is? How old it is? Where is it from?
    And is that a scroll he's holding like a sword?!
    Anything else you think about it would help me greatly.
    Also, is the stamp by the artist? And finally, is this a factory piece for tourists or a art piece like I think?
    I'm here hoping someone says, "Great find journey; get it first thing in the morning!"

    Thank you everyone!!

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    journeymagazine, Aug 18, 2024
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Chinese sword umbrella
     
    Hollyblue, Aug 18, 2024
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  3. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    So is the guy with a crown royalty?
     
    journeymagazine, Aug 19, 2024
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  4. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    Might be a warrior or even tomb guardian
     
    laura9797, Aug 19, 2024
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes.;)

    The scroll is actually a parasol.
    He is one of the four heavenly kings, guardians of the four directions. I only know his name in Sanskrit: Vaisravana. Maybe @shamster can tell us his Chinese name.:)
     
    Any Jewelry, Aug 19, 2024
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  6. shamster

    shamster Well-Known Member

    Could be this, if that’s a sword: IMG_6586.jpeg one of them also holds an umbrella, but that short umbrella is not what I expected
     
    shamster, Aug 19, 2024
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