The tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty was developed 1,300 years ago. This art form drew on the skills of Chinese painting and sculpture and employed techniques of clay-strip forming and incising. The lines produced from this process were rugged and powerful. Glazes of different colors were painted on and while chemical reactions took place in the process of firing in the kiln, they dripped naturally so that the colors mingled with each other and formed smooth tones. 

The tri-colored Tang pottery flourished during a rather short period of time (the 8th century) of the dynasty, when pottery pieces of this kind were used by the aristocracy as funerary objects.  Those in existence today are limited in number and are considered to be rare treasures, valued for their brilliant color and life-like shapes.

Excavated tri-colored Tangs are usually horses, camels, female figurines, dragon-head mugs, figurines of musicians and acrobats, and pillows. Of these, the three-colored camels have won the greatest admiration. They are presented as bearing loads of silk or carrying musicians on their backs — their heads are raised as if neighing; the red-bearded, blue-eyed drivers, clad in tunics of tight sleeves and hats with upturned brims, represent true-to-life images of men from Central Asia of that time, as they trudged along the Silk Road to the tinkle of camel bells.

Replicas are being produced today, and are valued for their art form, resemblance to the authentic works and historical significance.  We welcome you to come in and browse through our collection of these stunning pieces.