Craft:Chinese traditional handicraft with thousands of years history

Origin:Luoyang

Tang San Cai, also called Tricolor Glazed Pottery and a gem of ancient Chinese art, is a kind of handmade glazed ware of exquisite craftsmanship created in the Northern and Southern Dynasty (386-589) about 1,400 years ago. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the production of Tang San Cai reached its peak, which is part of the reason the pottery got the name of Tang San Cai.

Luoyang, named the eastern capital in ancient times, in Henan Province was the home of Tang San Cai, and most of unearthed Tang San Cai was found in Luoyang.

Tang San Cai is a polychrome handicraft with yellow, green, and white as its major tones. It is fired with lead glaze and presents a harmonious complex of varied colors, deep and light. The process is complicated: first, bake the ready mode in kilns until the temperature reaches 1,100oC, then take it out and apply glaze on it; bake it again in kilns at a temperature of about 900¡ãC.

Tang San Cai items that have been unearthed include horses, humans, and even pillows, and camels, of which the pottery camel is one of the best. Its head rises high, as if telling stories about merchant caravans along the Silk Road in the remote past and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

Being the gem of ancient Chinese art, Tang San Cai absorbed the advantages of Chinese painting, sculpture and stone carving. It features fleshy figures, regular and exquisite technics, compact carving traces, and smooth lines, indicating the high-level of the craft reached in the Tang Dynasty. Tang San Cai is primaryly divided into pottery tomb-figures and daily commodities.

After the founding of new China, specialized institutions have been set up to study the technics of making Tang San Cai, which has boosted the development of the craft.

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Rich Artistic Connotation & Historical Background:

This artwork is a Tang tri-colour dragon-shaped button clock in Chinese classical style, which has attracted countless people's attention with its unique artistic style and exquisite craftsmanship.

Tang tri-colour is a unique form of ancient Chinese ceramic art, famous for its rich colours and exquisite patterns.

This dragon-shaped button clock adopts the production process of Tang tri-colour, vividly presenting the image of the dragon on the clock face.

The dragon is an important symbol in traditional Chinese culture, representing authority, nobility and auspiciousness.

This dragon-shaped button clock not only has practical functions but also carries rich cultural connotations and historical significance.

Its existence makes people feel the charm of ancient culture in their daily lives, and it has become a treasure sought after by collectors.

In addition, this artwork also demonstrates the superb skills of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.

From the fine carving in the production process to the exquisite picture presented at the end, it fully reflects the wisdom and talent of the craftsmen.

The inheritance and development of this traditional craft make this artwork a precious cultural treasure.

In summary, this Tang tri-colour dragon-shaped button clock in Chinese classical style is an artwork with rich spiritual and cultural connotations and historical significance.

It not only has practical functions but also demonstrates the superb skills of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, becoming a treasure sought after by collectors.