8th century
6.5 x 38.7 x 24.6 cm (2 9/16 x 15 1/4 x 9 11/16 in.)
William B. Goldstein, M.D. purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York (Lally inventory number 3170)
Gilt bronze
7th-8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with ead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glaze over stamped decoration
8th centuryChineseMolded off-white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments on white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseMonochrome lead-glazed ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed, amber-brown glaze
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: off-white earthenware with clear and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes, and with traces of cold-painted pigments in localized areas
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with emerald-green, caramel-brown, and clear lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseOff-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze; possibly from Yunnan province
8th centuryChinese