https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/60/IMG_1716.JPG b0e2ccff4dc2e8878370f70815e3781c https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/60/IMG_2119.JPG 98114b252f4c293db0e96f05bb39e562 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/60/IMG_2401.JPG 746355258789108c8c20ad09670ebb08 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Luoyang , Henan Province , China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Tang Dynasty Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 618 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 907 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Earthenware Height (cm) 5 Width (cm) 9.2 Length (cm) 11.5 Credit Line The name of the individual or institution that donated the object to the museum, the source of a purchase, or the name of a loaning individual or institution Gift of Mr. Matsushige Hirota Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1961.0244 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The elbow rest consists of three colours (green, yellow, brown ), which are the primary colours of the Tang dynasty Sancai glaze's (University Museum and Art Gallery, 2021) . Sancai glaze , namely ‘ tri colour glaze’ ( National Museum of History Republic of China , 1988). The name ‘tri colour glaze’ can be explained by the three colours of the elbow rest above (University Museum and Art Gallery, 2021) . It can also be referred to multicolour, as in Chinese tradition , ‘three’ means ‘several’ ( National Museum of History Republic of China , 1988). The colours are produced by adding different chemicals to the clear glaze. ( Valenstein , 1975) For instance , green colour is produced by adding copper oxide , while yellow and brown colour is created by adding iron oxide. ( Valenstein , 1975) Moreover ,dripping effects on the elbow rest are created during the heating process. When the clay is heated , glazes melt and freely flow down. ( National Museum of History Republic of China , 1988) Sancai glaze is commonly used in the Tang dynasty's funerary objects, which served as ‘ming qi’, objects for the dead to use ( National Museum of History Republic of China , 1988). The Chinese ancestor reckoned that spirits live on and can enjoy funerary objects in their afterlife ( National Museum of History Republic of China, 1988) Since Sancai is the symbol of wealth of the living world , the Tang Chinese hope to continue enjoying wealth after dead (University Museum and Art Gallery, 2021). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tang's Elbow rest Sancai glaze