first half 8th century
each sculpture: 12 x 18.5 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Molded brick red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with caramel-brown and emerald-green lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseMolded pinkish white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with caramel-brown and emerald-green lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed face and hands
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments, gold leaf, and oxidized silver leaf
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
8th centuryChineseWhite marble
8th-9th centuryChinese