A large Chinese Han painted pottery jar, Han Dynasty (206…
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A large Chinese Han painted pottery jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), the large earthenware hu-form jar decorated with flying horses in painted mineral pigments., 42 cm high, 32 cm diameter.

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  • Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.

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