The Chalre Collection of Three-Colour Sancai (Main Period: 700 to 900 AD) Examples of Three-Colour Ceramics of the Tang era from The Chalre Collection are listed below. Click on the icons for a full page description of each piece. More are being added on a regular basis and research into the origins, dating and descriptions of each artifact is ongoing, so please come back again. In the meantime, enjoy your discovery of The Chalre Collection of Asian Ceramic Art. The Story of Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics The Sancai (meaning three-colour) pottery style was predominant during the Tang dynasty (618 - 911). Its main origins are in northern China, in areas such as Chang'an, Shaanxi Province, and Loyang, Henan Province. Sancai Ceramics are created in a wide range of decorative forms with bright colours. Because of its liberal use of green, yellow and white, Sancai is sometimes called egg-and-spinach by collectors in the west. In earlier times, the Ceramic style did not attract collectors since almost all of the pieces were originally burial objects. Today, most people appreciate the intense creativity of the ancient Sancai potters. The Sancai technique used a low-temperature glazing and white clay, and later finishing pieces by firing at a higher temperature of around 800C. Figures such as horses were formed by molding and adding white clay. Glazes on Sancai pieces often flowed downward during firing and colours commonly appear uneven. | | | | | | EWER WITH PHOENIX HEAD COVER Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | EWER WITH BLUE HANDLE Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | ORANGE COVERED VASE Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | | | | | | | GREEN VASE WITH INCISED DESIGNS Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | COVERED VASE WITH ANIMAL FIGURES Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | BLUE VASE WITH ANIMAL FIGURES Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | | | | | | | INCENSE BURNER WITH PHOENIX HANDLES Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | DECORATIVE HORSE WITH RIDER Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | EWER WITH STUDDED HANDLE Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | | | | | | | TEAPOT WITH ANIMAL DESIGNS Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | TEAPOT WITH ANIMAL DESIGNS Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | BROWN VASE Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | | | | | | | SMALL BROWN OWL VASES Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | BROWN ROOSTER VASE Tang Dynasty Era (618 - 907) | RED JUN WARE BOWL Sung Dynasty Era (960 - 1279) | | | | | | | JUN WARE INCENSE BURNER Sung Dynasty Era (960 - 1279) | TWO-HANDLE JUN WARE JAR Sung Dynasty Era (960 - 1279) | | | | | | | | MORE TO COME | | | | | | |