https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/80/DSC_0332.JPG 543591c8552ca4e3978671e02db9ac74 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Luoyang, 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) 7.0 Diameter (cm) 10.0 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1953.0023 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The pot is covered in a colorful glaze with fluid-like patterns. The lead-based glaze is known as 'sancai', meaning 'three colors', even though the number of colors is not necessarily restricted to 3. Various metal oxides are added to the glaze before being applied to a clay vessel, including iron oxide for red and yellow, copper oxide for green, and cobalt oxide for blue. During the firing process, the molten glaze is poured over the vessel, creating the natural flowing patterns. Sancai is usually used on white ‘kaolin clay’ since the Sui Dynasty (CE 581-618), but it is not the case here. The clay used has a darker color, owing to higher amounts of ferric substances. Being quite expensive, sancai is usually applied to funerary figures in tombs of aristocrats and officials, and might have been used on luxury items for scholars. It is believed that funerary objects can be used by the dead in the afterlife. During the Tang Dynasty (CE 618-907), the manufacture of funeral objects was scaled up, and a set of clay animals and furniture is often included according to funeral customs. 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 Jarlet burial goods ceramics