Pottery model of an earth spiritChinese, Tang dynastyunglazed painted with a red pigment, with spiked wings, hooves and two horns, with a thermoluminescence analysis report from Oxford Authentication confirming the last firing was between 900 and 1500 years ago (sample no C103s68), 55cm highProvenance: From the collection of the late Professor R M Hicks, OBEPurchased from Kevin Trevor 30th April 2005 at the East Berks Antique FairOne of the 'flames' has come off but we do have it. Other imperfections as found with these figures