Title
Double-gourd vase
Year/Period
Tang dynasty (618-906 CE)
Region
China
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H10.4cm
Accession No.
C-1411
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from The Shaw Foundation
This lead-glazed or ‘sancai’ (‘three colour’) double-gourd shaped vase is decorated with streaks of dark green and amber glaze. The three-colour technique grew out of the monochrome lead glazes of the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). This type of glaze includes brown, blue, green and cream tones which were combined or used on their own.
