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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR.
PETER M. GREINER PETER M. GREINER
A POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH A POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH
SPIRIT SPIRIT
TANG DYNASTY TANG DYNASTY
seated on its haunches, the head slightly cocked seated on its haunches, the leonine body with
with an alert expression framed by pricked ears large wings at each shoulder and smaller ones at
and an upright ame-shaped mane, a pronounced the forelegs, a spiked mane along its spine, two
ridge of fur along the spine, traces of red, black, antlers issuing above its grimacing face, traces of
and white pigment red pigment
Height 14 in., 35.6 cm Height 13¾ in., 35 cm
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 26th October Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 10th March
1977, lot 800 (inventory no. P237). 1977, lot 1508, (inventory no. P208).
$ 2,000-3,000 $ 3,000-5,000
Ⓒġġġ昞捖⠻䌠 Ⓒġġġ昞捖⠻䌠
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