Ewer
Unknown Artist
700–750
Medium
glazed earthenware, sancai (three-color ware)
Dimensions
h. 27.3 cm · diam. 13.5 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1987.148
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Many sancai or "three-color" lead-glazed wares-such as this ewerare notable for their heavy dependence on metalwork prototypes. Such polychrome glazed wares were intended for the tomb.