Tang Sancai is made by kneading the smashed and washed white clay into a certain shape, trimming, drying, firing in a kiln 1000℃, cooling, glazing and hanging materials, and firing in a kiln at 800℃. Tri-colored Tang Dynasty first appeared in Tang Gaozong, and it was very popular during the Kaiyuan period, with diverse shapes and bright colors. After Tianbao, the number gradually decreased.
Tang Sancai was used as a funerary object in the Tang Dynasty for martyrdom. Since the founding of New China, people have paid more attention to the tri-colored Tang Dynasty and developed the restoration technology of tri-colored Tang Dynasty. People are keen on the display of the study, which is a good gift for relatives and friends.
Tang Sancai was not only popular in China for a while, but also sold well overseas. Tang Sancai has also been found in more than ten countries including India, Japan, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Italy.
Historical significance
Tang Sancai, a handicraft, has the characteristics of cultural exchange between China and the West. This model is a chicken head container. According to textual research, it is a vessel for holding wine in western countries and even Middle Eastern countries, but it is made as a handicraft in the Central Plains. People can see the cultural exchange between China and the West at that time from its use.
Tri-colored pottery in the Tang Dynasty is the essence of pottery in the Tang Dynasty, reaching its peak in the early and prosperous Tang Dynasty. After the Anshi Rebellion, with the gradual decline of the Tang Dynasty and the rapid development of porcelain, the production of tricolor utensils gradually declined. Later, "Liao Sancai" and "Jin Sancai" were produced, but they were far inferior to Tang Sancai in quantity, quality and artistry.