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Plate

Title

Plate

Year/Period

Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Region

China

Dimension

Object size: H2.0 x Dia19.0 cm

Accession No.

C-1431

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of The Shaw Foundation

This dish has incised decoration covered with green and aubergine glazes. Known as 'sancai' ('three-colour'), these lead glazes were popular during the Tang dynasty (618-906) and typically comprised green, yellow, cream and brown colours.The practice of using lead-glazed burial wares started during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). This glaze technology further developed during the Tang dynasty (618-906). Sancai glazes continued to be used on altar vessels and burial figures during the Ming dynasty.