first half 8th century
H. 108 cm (42 1/2 in.)
Sancai ("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 centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
8th centuryChineseMolded brick red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted black pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChinese