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Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp 'Blue with Blue Base'
Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp 'Blue with Blue Base'

Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp 'Blue with Blue Base'

By Bunny Williams Home

Located in New York, NY

Our best-selling pheasant feather glaze—inspired by the traditional sancai or tri-colored glaze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants
Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants

Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants

Located in Dallas, TX

orange and yellow Sancai glazed robes and the faces are expressive. Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) glazed

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Attendants

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Attendants

Located in Asheville, NC

heads. Each are sculpted and decorated with Sancai glaze, a rich jade and amber glaze

Category

20th Century Chinese Religious Items

Pair of Glazed Terracotta or Sancai Parrots
Pair of Glazed Terracotta or Sancai Parrots

Pair of Glazed Terracotta or Sancai Parrots

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing pair of Chinese earthen ware birds or parrots glazed with greens, browns and creamy

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Antique Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Chinese Foo Dog on Wooden Stand
Antique Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Chinese Foo Dog on Wooden Stand

Antique Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Chinese Foo Dog on Wooden Stand

Located in Sheridan, CO

observed. Features characteristic Sancai ceramic glazes of yellow and green. "Tang Sancai" (唐三彩) literally

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner
Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner

Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner

Located in Chicago, IL

Tang-dynasty sancai, or three color ware, the Qing dynasty bird is coated in green, amber and cream

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner, c. 1900
Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner, c. 1900

Chinese Sancai Parrot Incense Burner, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

. Dated to the early 20th century, the ceramic parrot is glazed in the style of ancient sancai ware, or

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Procession Attendees
Large Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Procession Attendees

Large Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Procession Attendees

Located in Dallas, TX

These two Sancai glazed figures in particular are distinguished by their dress, for each wears a

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Sancai Haitangzu Vase Mounted as Lamp
Chinese Sancai Haitangzu Vase Mounted as Lamp

Chinese Sancai Haitangzu Vase Mounted as Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Sancai Haitangzu Vase Mounted as Lamp, of begonia form, decorated with incised geometric

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Lion Protectors, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Lion Protectors, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Lion Protectors, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

glazed in the style of ancient sancai ware, or three color ware, named for the characteristic blend of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

. This pair dates to the mid-19th century and is glazed in the spirit of ancient sancai ware, or three

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

deep green glaze with splotches of amber and cream, technically making them sancai (three color) glazed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

bushy tails. The pottery foo dogs are glazed all over in a near sancai (three color) glaze of

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

An Assembled Flock of Chinese Export Green Glazed Parrots
An Assembled Flock of Chinese Export Green Glazed Parrots

An Assembled Flock of Chinese Export Green Glazed Parrots

Located in Austin, TX

. Each one is portrayed on a simulated pierced rocky perch finished with a sancai (three color) glaze.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Vase with Peach and Bat Motif
Chinese Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Vase with Peach and Bat Motif

Chinese Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Vase with Peach and Bat Motif

Located in Wilton, CT

iridescent. Kangxi-style biscuit glazing in sancai (three color) glaze plus over glaze blue. Fine detailing

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Pair of Awaji Art Pottery Yellow Flambe Vases
Pair of Awaji Art Pottery Yellow Flambe Vases

Pair of Awaji Art Pottery Yellow Flambe Vases

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair Awaji pottery baluster form vases with striking sancai(yellow, green, aubergine) flambe glaze

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Chinese Vessel
Large Chinese Vessel

Large Chinese Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

An impressive large Southern Chinese sancai (three color) glazed ceramic urn with mythical

Category

Early 20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Dramatic Ugo Zaccagnini Vase Converted to a Lamp
Dramatic Ugo Zaccagnini Vase Converted to a Lamp

Dramatic Ugo Zaccagnini Vase Converted to a Lamp

Located in Wilton, CT

era vase with terrific monster tongue handles, geometric relief decoration, and vibrant sancai (three

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Horse and Polo Rider, '618 AD to 906 AD'
Tang Dynasty Horse and Polo Rider, '618 AD to 906 AD'

Tang Dynasty Horse and Polo Rider, '618 AD to 906 AD'

Located in Dallas, TX

those glazed. While sancai objects required greater expenditure of material and labour, the application

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Tang Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse
Chinese Tang Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse

Chinese Tang Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Tang-manner horse sculpture in Sancai-glazed pottery, with left front leg raised. Repairs

Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai  Glazed Parrots
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai  Glazed Parrots

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots China, Early 20th Century A Pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Tang Manner Sancai-Glazed Pottery of a Standing Horse
Chinese Tang Manner Sancai-Glazed Pottery of a Standing Horse

Chinese Tang Manner Sancai-Glazed Pottery of a Standing Horse

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Tang manner Sancai-glazed pottery statue of a horse standing on all four legs atop a

Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs
Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs

Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs China, 20th Century An exquisite, large-scale

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Sancai-Glazed ‘Floral’ Dish, Liao Dynasty(916~1125)
Sancai-Glazed ‘Floral’ Dish, Liao Dynasty(916~1125)

Sancai-Glazed ‘Floral’ Dish, Liao Dynasty(916~1125)

Located in seoul, KR

. Date : Liao Dynasty(916~1125) Type : Sancai-Glazed Dish Size : 4cm (Height), 17cm(Diameter) Condition

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats
Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Located in London, GB

Pair of Chinese Sancai glazed earthenware seats Chinese, Early 20th Century Height 50cm, width 32cm

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Stools

Materials

Earthenware

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Dignitary Tomb Attendants 16th Century
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Dignitary Tomb Attendants 16th Century

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Dignitary Tomb Attendants 16th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

sancai glaze wearing robes and carrying a chest and manuscripts. Attendees have detachable and

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

SanCai Glazed Blue Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
SanCai Glazed Blue Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style

SanCai Glazed Blue Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Sancai glazed blue pottery horse statue Chinese Tang Dynasty manner. Made from traditional

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

SanCai Glazed Figure of a Camel Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
SanCai Glazed Figure of a Camel Chinese Tang Dynasty Style

SanCai Glazed Figure of a Camel Chinese Tang Dynasty Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Sancai glazed blue pottery figure of a camel Chinese Tang Dynasty manner. A wonderful

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

A Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure of Guardian Mingqi, Tang Dynasty(7-8th century)
A Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure of Guardian Mingqi, Tang Dynasty(7-8th century)

A Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure of Guardian Mingqi, Tang Dynasty(7-8th century)

Located in seoul, KR

ceremonial role. The sancai glaze is characterized by the use of yellow and green. Though some of the glaze

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Pair of Sancai Glazed Porcelain Dogs of Fu Incense Holders
Chinese Pair of Sancai Glazed Porcelain Dogs of Fu Incense Holders

Chinese Pair of Sancai Glazed Porcelain Dogs of Fu Incense Holders

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine pair antique Chinese Kangxi or Yongzheng Sancai (egg and spinach) glazed biscuit porcelain

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested
Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested

Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested

By Tang Dynasty

Located in Dallas, TX

Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Sancai glazed pottery horse TL Tested The cream-glazed horse is

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Lions
Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Lions

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Lions

Located in Austin, TX

A good pair of vintage Chinese sancai (three color) glazed ceramic foo lions, also called foo dogs

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Figure of an Official, Tl Tested
Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Figure of an Official, Tl Tested

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Figure of an Official, Tl Tested

Located in Austin, TX

A Tang dynasty sancai (three color) glazed pottery model of a Taoist official, TL tested by Oxford

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Camels with Musicians Tomb Figure
Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Camels with Musicians Tomb Figure

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Camels with Musicians Tomb Figure

Located in Queens, NY

with the Tang Dynasty's traditional tri-color glaze, or Sancai, utilizing brown, green and off-white.  

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century
Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century

Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

riding roosters. The Sancai greens, yellows and cream pop with detail making these late Ming early Qing

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China

Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

20th Century Sancai Glazed Porcelain Items from the Estate of C. Z. Guest
20th Century Sancai Glazed Porcelain Items from the Estate of C. Z. Guest

20th Century Sancai Glazed Porcelain Items from the Estate of C. Z. Guest

Located in Hudson, NY

This collection includes a large standing Buddha holding a bowl wearing flowing draped robes, a Tang style kneeling figure of a court musician, a very nice small group of pot bellied...

Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Tang Sancai Tri Glaze Chinese Pottery Vase
Tang Sancai Tri Glaze Chinese Pottery Vase

Tang Sancai Tri Glaze Chinese Pottery Vase

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful sancai tri-glazed jar of the Tang dynasty style. The jar of globular form, is covered

Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Large Sancai Buddha Foo Lions Dogs
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Large Sancai Buddha Foo Lions Dogs

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Large Sancai Buddha Foo Lions Dogs

Located in Wilton, CT

Good true pair antique Chinese porcelain Buddhist lions in sancai glaze, circa 1910. 10" high, 4

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Glazed Ceramic Horse Figure
Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Glazed Ceramic Horse Figure

Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Glazed Ceramic Horse Figure

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Tang dynasty style sancai glazed ceramic horse sculpture. The piece is in great vintage

Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Tang Style Glazed Pottery Hand Painted Horse
Chinese Tang Style Glazed Pottery Hand Painted Horse

Chinese Tang Style Glazed Pottery Hand Painted Horse

Located in Sheffield, MA

made of hand painted sancai-glazed pottery in colors of green and cream with touches of yellow.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Islamic Persian Nishapur Pottery Footed Bowl
Islamic Persian Nishapur Pottery Footed Bowl

Islamic Persian Nishapur Pottery Footed Bowl

Located in Astoria, NY

Islamic Persian antique Nishapur pottery footed bowl with sancai glazed interior. The piece is in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty Splash and Drip Glazed Ovoid Jar, circa 8th Century
Chinese Tang Dynasty Splash and Drip Glazed Ovoid Jar, circa 8th Century

Chinese Tang Dynasty Splash and Drip Glazed Ovoid Jar, circa 8th Century

Located in Austin, TX

sancai glazed piece, where the glaze either did not take, or was degraded from burial.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps
Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps

Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare pair of Chinese earthenware pottery attendant figures made in the Tang style Sancai glazed

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tang Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp, 'Blue with Gold Base'
Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp, 'Blue with Gold Base'

Bunny Williams Home, Small Pheasant Feather Lamp, 'Blue with Gold Base'

By Bunny Williams Home

Located in New York, NY

Our best-selling pheasant feather glaze—inspired by the traditional sancai or tri-colored glaze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Chinese Ceramic Tang San Cai (Tri Color)Horse
20th Century Chinese Ceramic Tang San Cai (Tri Color)Horse

20th Century Chinese Ceramic Tang San Cai (Tri Color)Horse

Located in Pomona, CA

A large vintage Tang style Sancai glazed terracotta horse. This exquisite piece features a striking

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries

Located in Dallas, TX

A wonderful pair of Sancai glazed terracotta tomb attendee figures. These colors of green and cream

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Chinese Architectural Ornament Fish Roof Tile Figure Statues
Pair of Antique Chinese Architectural Ornament Fish Roof Tile Figure Statues

Pair of Antique Chinese Architectural Ornament Fish Roof Tile Figure Statues

Located in Forney, TX

A whimsical pair of large Qing Dynasty (1636–1912) Sancai glazed ceramic figural roof tiles with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint, Earthenware

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs

Located in Dallas, TX

A wonderful pair of late Ming Early Qing Dynasty pottery green glazed Foo dogs or lions from circa

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Lamps, circa 1940s
Pair of Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Lamps, circa 1940s

Pair of Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Ceramic Lamps, circa 1940s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Chinese Sancai style glazed ceramic lamps, circa 1940s Fine pair of low fired glazed

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Sancai Bowl
Early 20th Century Chinese Sancai Bowl

Early 20th Century Chinese Sancai Bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Sancai, or three color glaze, is a staple of traditional Chinese ceramic decoration. This bowl

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Sancai Glazed For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sancai glazed you’re looking for. Each sancai glazed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and terracotta. Find 46 options for an antique or vintage sancai glazed now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a sancai glazed — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sancai glazed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Sancai Glazed?

Prices for a sancai glazed can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $188 and can go as high as $300,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,089.
Questions About Sancai Glazed
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sancai glaze is a technique for finishing pottery that developed in China. It involves applying slip to the earthenware. Most pieces that feature sancai glaze are brown, green and off-white in color. You'll find a variety of sancai glaze pottery on 1stDibs.