1-233-426 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Sancai pottery jar with floral and geometric patterns, Tang dynasty, China, early 8th century. An earthenware jar with wide mouth, globular body and a pair of loop handles in the shape of double gourds. The upper part of the exterior is decorated with stylised wax-resist floral and geometric patterns in brown, blue and green lead glazes on a white ground over a white slip. The interior is covered with a buff glaze.