Unusual Two Large Tang Dynasty Pottery Earth Spirits

Two Tang Potteries: Earth Spirit & WarriorTwo Chinese early Tang Dynasty painted pottery items: an earth spirit sitting up on its haunches with a moulded beast-like face; together with standing warrio

China, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 CE. Earth Spirit figures or zhenmushou (grave-quelling beasts) are tomb figures created to represent fantastical animal guardians for the elite deceased. This tradition be

Far East, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A magnificent guardian figure called a zhenmushou (grave-quelling beast) or earth spirit presenting a characteristic fantastical hybrid, creature-like

possibly Tang dynasty, molded pottery [zhenmushou] earth spirit figure, painted in orange, white, and black pigment, 24 x 10-5/8 in. [Asian Ceramics] Note: With Thermoluminescence Dating Report f

(2) Tang Era sancai-glazed pottery earth spirits, Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD),including a figure with feline body in cream, ochre and green glazes, with unglazed head, horn and ears, mark to underside,1

Lot 161 Chinese Sancai and Painted Pottery Earth Spirit (Tang Dynasty) the face with painted details and the body with amber, green and straw glazed sancai palette height: 27 inches width: 8 inches

Lot 160 Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Earth Spirit (Tang Dynasty) the head and body covered in green, amber and straw patterned glaze height: 24 3/4 inches width: 7 1/2 inches Additional Information

A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH SPIRIT, ZHENMUSHOU, TANG DYNASTY (618-907). The horned animal form figure seated facing forwards with flames issuing from the shoulders, with traces of red

Two Chinese Tang Sancai Terracotta Earth Spirits - Two Earth Spirit (Zhenmushou) statues, terracotta pottery with Sancai glaze, matte unglazed heads. 15" h. Not a pair but both are representing the sa

Very impressive two large Sancai pottery groups of Women and children riding on camels in the style of the Tang Dynasty, good condition, see images for more information, from a private Upper West Side

THREE CHINESE CERAMIC ITEMS. To include a figure of an Earth Spirit tomb guardian, probably Tang dynasty, with '1949-190-59' to interior of base; A Jizhou pottery vase, probably Song dynasty; Together

Chinese, Han Dynasty. A pair of semi-human earth spirits seated on their haunches with cloven hooves planted firmly on the base. Both wearing conical mandarin style hats, their bearded face peering up

Large Tang Dynasty spirit jar, with a green iridescent glaze over red ware, comprised of three interlocking pieces, approximately 33.5 inches. Illustrated in The Ceramics of China 5000 B.C. to 1912 A.

Ca. 618-907 AD. An elegant pair of terracotta statues, each depicting an oxen lying down, with its tail flicked over its haunches and one foreleg extended as though about to rise. The animals are care

East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A large redware pottery horse on an integral plinth, standing with back legs slightly bent, head turned ever so slightly to the left, mouth open with

**Originally Listed At $5000** East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A magnificent guardian figure called a zhenmushou (grave-quelling beast) or earth spirit of a monumental scale, presen

TWO TANG DYNASTY-STYLE POTTERY HORSESOne as-is, broken off base. The other heavily repaired.Heights 14”. Lengths 4”. Depths 15”.

Two Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery dishes with three-glaze design, larger 8 1/4" D, smaller 7 1/4" D.

Unusual, Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery figure; of a beardless male foreigner with a satchel on his back, some pigments remain; H: 13"; wood stand

A terracotta tomb guardian,"Zhenmu Shu".Tang dynasty. The earth spirit is modeled seated on its haunches, with a horn above a fierce human face, and scaly spine and wings. Size:8 in high.Provenance: B

Two large Chinese Ming Dynasty parcel-glazed pottery equestrians; each riding a horse, standing four-square atop a plinth; wearing traditional attire and hat, with animated arms; H: 24" (each,

Two large Chinese late Ming Dynasty pottery jars; each of bulbous form, with everted rim; showing four moulded handles to high shoulders; each with label from the National Museum of the Philippines; P

Two Northern Wei & Tang Dynasty Pottery AnimalsTwo antique Chinese Northern Wei and Tang Dynasty painted pottery animals: a saddled horse standing four-square with bags to each side; together with a c

DESCRIPTION: Tang dynasty polychrome ceramic sculpture depicting a zhenmushou (tomb guardian beast or "earth spirit") fashioned as a fierce qilin featuring winged shoulders and forelegs, a flaming cre