8th century
H. 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Sancai ("three color") family of wares: molded pinkish white earthenware with caramel-brown and pale-green lead-fluxed glazes (and with grooved spine for attachment of hair from the mane of an actual horse)
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of polychromy
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChinese"Sancai" (three-color) ware: molded white earthenware with clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes and cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseMolded brick red 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 centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze; possibly from Yunnan province
8th centuryChinese