Sui to early Tang, 7th century
H. 40 x W. 28.6 cm (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
Lead-glazed funerary ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed pale yellow glaze
7th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone, with traces of pigment. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
7th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th-7th centuryChineseWhite marble. Probably from Hebei province.
7th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze and with cold-painted pigments over the glaze
7th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, buff earthenware with medium-green, lead-fluxed glaze; cold-painted pigments over localized unglazed areas
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments, gold leaf, and silver leaf
7th-8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with traces of straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and cold-painted pigments
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded off-white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments on white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th-7th centuryChinese