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PROPERTY FROM THE ROBERT B. MAYER FAMILY COLLECTION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH SPIRIT
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH SPIRIT
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mythical beast, with leonine head centered by two horns, hoofed feet, and three flame-like projections rising from the back, is shown seated on its haunches as it opens its mouth in a warning roar, and is splashed in green, ochre and cream glazes.
20½ in. (52.1 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mythical beast, with leonine head centered by two horns, hoofed feet, and three flame-like projections rising from the back, is shown seated on its haunches as it opens its mouth in a warning roar, and is splashed in green, ochre and cream glazes.
20½ in. (52.1 cm.) high
Provenance
J. T. Tai & Co., New York, 1965.
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