Amphora

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Amphora

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Date
late 7th–8th century
Medium
Sancai ware Stoneware with three-color glaze
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
2757

The showy magnificence of light-bodied wares covered with splashed san cai glazes became hallmarks of the early Tang dynasty. This amphora exhibits a Hellenistic shape which relates it to the extensive trade contacts that China enjoyed with Central Asia and the Middle East during the seventh and eighth centuries.

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Gift of Mr. Warren Erickson in memory of Alvin M. Erickson

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