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:

The artwork is a piece of Chinese classical Tang tri-colour pottery, named "Spring Outing Pot".

It showcases the artistic style of the Tang Dynasty with exquisite craftsmanship and rich colours.

Tang tri-colour is a unique form of ancient Chinese ceramic art, renowned for its bright colours and exquisite techniques.

The inspiration for the design of the "Spring Outing Pot" comes from the scenery of spring.

The pot has a round body supported by four small feet at the bottom.

The pot is painted with various floral patterns such as peonies, chrysanthemums, etc.

These flowers symbolize the beauty and vitality of spring.

In addition, there are also some animal images on the pot, such as deer, cranes, etc.

They coexist harmoniously in the picture, showing the Tang Dynasty artists' love and awe for nature.

In this artwork, we can see the prosperity and development of Tang culture.

Tang tri-colour, as a unique form of ceramic art, reflects the aesthetic concepts and lifestyle of the society at that time.

By appreciating this artwork, we can better understand the historical background and cultural connotations of the Tang Dynasty.

In conclusion, this artwork is a precious piece of art with historical significance and artistic value.

It not only demonstrates the superb skills of Tang Dynasty artists but also conveys their love for nature and life.

This pursuit of beauty and love for life makes this artwork an eternal art treasure.