Three-colored phoenix head pot

[Three-color phoenix head pot]

Three-color phoenix head pot, Tang Dynasty, 33 cm high, 5.7 cm caliber, 10.4 cm bottom diameter
The mouth of the pot is in the shape of a phoenix, with a thin neck, a flat round belly, high feet and a flat bottom. Green, brown, white and other glazes are applied throughout the body, and there is no glaze at the bottom. A crank is placed on one side. The abdomen forms two open bodies, using plastic decoration techniques. On one side is the figure riding horse and archery, and on the other side is the flying phoenix. There is no glaze at the bottom
This pot is ingenious in shape, and the plastic pasting technique makes the picture have the effect of light relief. The object image is bright and prominent, the lines are smooth, and the colors are bright and gorgeous. It is a good product
The phoenix head pot became popular in the early Tang Dynasty. It is a common shape in the three-color pottery of the Tang Dynasty. Like another common double-dragon handle pot of the same period, it obviously has the Persian Sassanian style of utensils. This decorative technique, which skillfully combines foreign culture with traditional national art, is an innovation in the modeling of the Tang tricolor


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