Sancai ware

8th century

The three-color or "sancai” glaze of this piece was popular in the mid-to-late Tang and is a defining feature on ceramics of the period. These wares were made for the deceased to accompany them to the afterworld.

Earthenware with polychrome (sancai) glaze

10 1/2 x 10 x 7 1/2 in. (26.67 x 25.4 x 19.05 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

45.72

Photo: Paul Macapia

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Luminous: The Art of Asia", October 13, 2011 - January 8, 2012

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Bird Sanctuary", August 17, 1995 - February 11, 1996 (08/17/1995 - 02/11/1996)

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