Amphora, late 7th-8th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Sancai ware Stoneware with three-color glazeexpand_more
Gift of Mr. Warren Erickson in memory of Alvin M. Ericksonexpand_more 80.59
On View in Gallery 208expand_more
The showy magnificence of light-bodied wares covered with splashed san cai glazes became hallmarks of the early Tang dynasty. This amphora exhibits a Hellenistic shape which relates it to the extensive trade contacts that China enjoyed with Central Asia and the Middle East during the seventh and eighth centuries.
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- Title
- Amphora
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 80.59
- Curator Approved
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