TWO POTTERY FIGURES OF EARTH SPIRITS,

TWO POTTERY FIGURES OF EARTH SPIRITS,
Tang dynasty (618-907),
The first mythical beast seated on its haunches upon a shaped base, the feathered wings and crests with random splashes of sancai-glaze, the unglazed head with traces of pigment; the other with flaring nostrils, bulging eyes, and large elephantine ears, traces of black and red pigment
Tallest 20 3/8 in. (51.7 cm.) high (2)