mid 8th century
38 x 10 x 9 cm (14 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Gilt bronze
8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded off-white earthenware with traces of cold-painted polychrome pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseOff-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with emerald-green, caramel-brown, and clear lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray 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 centuryChinese