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 Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics

Incense Burner with Phoenix Handles - Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics
 
Incense Burner with Phoenix Handles - Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics
 
Incense Burner with Phoenix Handles - Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics
 

Incense Burner with Phoenix Handles - Tang Dynasty Chinese Ceramics
 


 

The Story of 

Sancai Ceramics

 

The Sancai meaning three-colour) Porcelain 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 often with bright colours. Because of the style's liberal use of green, yellow and white, Sancai is sometimes called egg-and-spinach 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 temperature around 800C. Figures such as horses were formed by moulding and adding white clay. Glazes on Sancai pieces often flowed downward during firing and colours commonly appear uneven. 

Incense Burner with Phoenix Handles

CERAMIC ARTIFACT #ta-000508

 

 

 


DESCRIPTION:

More research is required to confirm this origination of this piece. 

 

 


ORIGIN:

The artifact was produced in northern China, in areas such as Chang'an, Shaanxi Province, and Loyang, Henan Province.  It was brought to Southeast Asia as a trade-good probably by an ancient Chinese trading ship and sold among one of the many thriving Chinese communities living in Southeast Asia.  The object probably ended up as a burial object of a prominent individual.  Centuries later, it was rediscovered by excavators and subsequently acquired by The Chalre Collection through a registered dealer. 

 

 


AGE:

Produced in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907).

 

 


MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 25cm (9.75in.)

Width or Depth: 24cm (9.5in.)

 

 


REFERENCES:

Artifacts with similar or identical shape and/or decorations are found in various publications including: Chinese Ceramics, The Art of Chinese Ceramics and other publications dealing with Tang era pottery styles.  

 

Similar and/or identical items are also on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (UK), the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco (USA), the National Museum of Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), the National Museum of the Philippines (Manila) and other museums throughout the world with diverse collections of Asian ceramics.

 

Specific references will be provided at a later phase of this site's development. 

 

 

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