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This is one of my favorite objects in the Art Gallery of NSW Asiann collection.
It's small and rough but yet striking and a bit of a mystery.
Is that an angle or a man wearing a cape. Is he dancing taming or fighting with the dragon. Is he a warrior or a shaman or a spirit?
As for the dragon notice how even in this early depiction it has a flexible body and some kind of head crest.
Despite its gray coloring this tile always catches my eye when I visit the Asian art room! It tends to be rotated in and out of storage due to its small size.
I love the composition too!
The next few posts will focus on Chinese sculpture in various mediums.
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