first half 8th century
81.5 x 26 x 23 cm (32 1/16 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Molded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseMolded brick red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseOff-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments on white ground
7th-8th centuryChinese