Figure of Earth Spirit
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
618-907
Medium:
Earthenware with sancai (tricolor) glaze
Dimensions:
26 3/4 × 8 7/8 inches (68 × 22.5 cm)
Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
Object Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:
F1929-6-486
Credit Line:
The Sallie Crozer Hilprecht Collection, 1929
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The achievement of early Chinese ceramics is well exemplified by funerary sculptures from the Tang dynasty, when the cosmopolitan empire enjoyed cultural florescence and technological advancement. The imaginative design of this fantastic creature, with its spread wings, protruding manes, and a fearsome dragon head with horns and flames, make it one of the most recognizable guardian figures of the era. It is further enlivened with the celebrated sancai glaze, which incorporates the colors of green, brown, and cream into mesmerizing patterns.
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