Rare Tang Dynasty bird ewers with sancai glazes

A pair of Chinese earthenware bird ewers, press moulded with…
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A pair of Chinese earthenware bird ewers, press moulded with remnant sancai glazes. Sold by George Walker Auctioneers in 1974 in a catalogue of early 'Chinese Ceramics... and Gold Tomb Jewellery... the property of a private collector and well-known authority'. The two 'very important sacrificial grave ewers...extremely rare...Tang Dynasty, 10th Century' examples accompany the auction invoice for $1350 and achieved the highest price recorded from the collection. Sold with the accompanying catalogue.

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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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