first half of 8th century
H. 58 x W. 56 x D. 23 cm (22 13/16 x 22 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) crate: H. 67.7 x W. 77.5 x D. 27 cm (26 5/8 x 30 1/2 x 10 5/8 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 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 pinkish-buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded pinkish white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
8th centuryChineseWhite marble
8th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments on white ground
7th-8th centuryChinese