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late 7th century · Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze · Asian Art

Brilliantly colored lead glazes in shades of green, amber, and white, which are known as three-color, or sancai, glazes, were widely used in funerary goods in the late seventh and the first half of the eighth century. The shape of this ewer derives from the metalwork of the ancient Iranian world and illustrates the impact of trade along the famed Silk Road.

Artist

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Date

late 7th century

Medium

Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Gladys Herzman, 1997