first half 8th century
H. 2.9 x Diam. 5.4 cm (1 1/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
White earthenware with leadfluxed, cobaltsplashed glaze
8th centuryChineseDing ware: Porcelain with pale, ivory-hued glaze over appliqué molded decoration. From North China, probably from the Ding kilns, near Quyang, Hebei province.
9th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glazes
8th centuryChineseChangsha ware: light gray stoneware with three appliqué molded elements coated with caramel-brown glaze over a thin layer of white slip. From the kilns at Tongchuan, Changsha, Hunan province
9th centuryChineseEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
8th centuryChineseStoneware with dark brown glaze and overglaze blue splashes
8th-9th centuryChineseEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
7th-8th centuryChineseMonochrome lead-glazed ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green glaze on the exterior and lead-fluxed pale yellow glaze on the interior. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
8th centuryChinesePorcelaneous white stoneware with ivory hued glaze
9th centuryChinese'Jiaotai' ware: laminated brown and white stoneware clays under a clear glaze, the rim with underglaze white slip
8th-9th centuryChineseTransparent emerald-green glass with red lead pigment on the surface
8th-12th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed pale yellow glaze (now much degraded) over a white slip ground on the exterior and lead-fluxed pale yellow glaze on the interior
8th centuryChinese