Chinese Tang Terracotta Earth Spirit Figurine

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A hollow-formed terracotta zhenmushou earth spirit figure crouching on a D-shaped base, with cloven hooves, wings to the shoulders, conical cap with twisted spike, grotesque facial features and gaping mouth; pink pigment remaining to surface.Size: 425mmx240mm;3837g Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1980s-1990s on the UK art market.