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How is Tang Sancai made?
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Tang Sancai were made using white and secondary kaolins and fire clays. Very rarely were the green and brown glazes mixed in a single piece. You’ll find a variety of Chinese Tang Sancai pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse, funerary ceramic in the shape of a Fereghana stallion, standing
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sancai-Glazed Horse with Cut Fur Blanket
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Chinese, Tang Dynasty, Sancai-glazed, three colors of brown, green and creamy, sculpture of a
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Glaze
Large SanCai Glazed Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chinese Tang Sancai-glazed pottery statue of a horse standing on all four legs atop a rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
$596 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual Chinese Tang Sancai glazed model of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618 to 906
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta