Tang Sancai 唐三彩

TheTangDynasty(681906)wasoneofthemostbrilliantartisticandculturalperiodsoftheMiddleEmpiretheGoldenAgeofChineseartandliterature.DuringthisdynastythefamousSancaiceramics(tri-colourglazedceramics)wereproduced.ThisbookpresentsaselectionofobjectsfromtheprivateBryanCollection,whichcontainssomeofthefinestexamplesofSancaiceramicsintheworld.ThisuniqueselectionofTangSancaiceramicscomesfromtheimperialtombs,orthetombsofthehighdignitariesoftheempire.Theyarepresentedinfourgrandensembles:riders,figurines,mountsandvessels,accompaniedbyfouressaysthatbringtolighttheirfabricationtechnique,theirfunctionasfuneralobjects,aswellastheirroleasambassadorsofthedynasty.Thisbookinvitesyoutodiscoverthisdynamicandprosperousagethroughanartformwhoseexampleshavelostnothingoftheirbrilliance.