A very large stunning example with sancai (three color) glaze on the body and unglazed terracotta features, extensive polychrome. An earth spirit is a mythical beast with the body of a lion and the legs and cloven hooves of a deer with flame-like wings, and a human featured head. The Chinese actually thought of the earth spirits as celestial guardians.
Ancient Chinese Earth Spirit
Ancient Chinese Earth Spirit
Item Number: 20009
$25,000.00
| Period: | Tang Dynasty, 618-907 CE |
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| Dimensions: | H=28 1/2" x 8 1/2" |
| Material: | Glazed Pottery |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Region: | China |
| Provenance: | Acquired by the present owner in England in the 1980's from an old English collection. |
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