Vase
700-800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. This vase was probably a funerary piece, as lead-glazed vessels could poison the user. The colour scheme of green, amber and yellow is generally known as 'Tang sancai', meaning 'three colours of the Tang dynasty'.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with coloured lead glazes |
| Brief description | twin fish; Cer, China, TANG, LEAD GLAZED; Early China |
| Physical description | sancai twin-fish vase |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Vase in the form of twin fish
China, Tang dynasty, 700-800
Museum no. C.88-1939(2009) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. This vase was probably a funerary piece, as lead-glazed vessels could poison the user. The colour scheme of green, amber and yellow is generally known as 'Tang sancai', meaning 'three colours of the Tang dynasty'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.88-1939 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2007 |
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