JAR, earthenware with applied medallions of {{baoxianghua}} under three-color glaze

Cultural Property	Important Art Object
Date1	Tang dynasty
Date2	7th-8th century
Height (cm)	30.9
Maximum Diameter (cm)	24.3
Weight (g)	4,120
Collection	The ATAKA Collection
Credit Line	The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection), photograph by 〓（Please credit the name of the photographer which is indicated at the bottom left of each image）
Accession No.	00161
Description	Tang sancai or three-color-glaze ware was produced as funerary objects around the 7th-8th centuries at various kilns in northern China, especially at the Gongyi kilns in Henan Province. The gorgeous Tang sancai, known for its effective use of polychrome glazes, held sway over the people at that time. This is one of the representative pieces, with sprig molded medallions of baoxianghua flowers applied on three parts of the body. It is considered to be a product of Gongyi kiln, for a similar jar has been discovered at a Tang tomb in Luoyang.