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 Chinese classical style Tang tri-colour pottery figurine named "Flat-bottomed jar with double-phoenix shape handle".

It has rich cultural connotations and historical significance.

Firstly, this artwork demonstrates the superb craftsmanship of ancient Chinese ceramics.

Tang tri-colour is a unique style of Tang Dynasty ceramics, famous for its bright colours and exquisite patterns.

The flat-bottomed jar with double-phoenix shape handle adopts the production process of Tang tri-colour, showcasing the exquisite skills and creativity of ancient ceramic artists.

Secondly, this artwork also carries a wealth of cultural and historical backgrounds.

Tang tri-colour pottery figurines usually depict the life scenes and character images of the society at that time, reflecting the customs and aesthetic concepts of the Tang Dynasty.

Through this flat-bottomed jar with double-phoenix shape handle, we can understand the pursuit of auspicious objects and beautiful meanings by the people of the Tang Dynasty, as well as their love and respect for artistic creation.

Finally, this artwork also has certain artistic value and collection value.

As one of the treasures of ancient Chinese ceramic art, Tang tri-colour pottery figurines have always been loved and sought after by people.

This flat-bottomed jar with double-phoenix shape handle not only has a unique artistic style and historical significance, but may also have certain market value and investment potential.

In conclusion, this Chinese classical style Tang tri-colour pottery figurine - flat-bottomed jar with double-phoenix shape handle is an art treasure with rich cultural connotations and historical significance.

It not only demonstrates the superb craftsmanship of ancient ceramics, but also carries a wealth of cultural and historical backgrounds and certain artistic value.