first half 8th century
12 x 18.5 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Off-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
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 white earthenware with traces of cold-painted red, green, gray, and black pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded brick red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed amber-yellow and emerald-green glazes, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChinese