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This material is dated to the T'ang Dynasty, 618-906 CE. It is displayed in Gallery 33. I have grouped the material by medium: ceramics, glass, metalwork. Other T'ang-era material will be found on the pages for the Inner Asian Silk Road sites.
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Two lokopalas (guardian figures). Northern China, ca. 728. Supposedly from the tomb of Liu Tingxun (656-728), a lieutentant of Henan and Huainan districts and a privy councillor. Moulded, sancai glazed and painted earthenware. OA 1936.10-22.222, 223 |
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Camel mingqi (burial figurine). T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Moulded sancai-glazed and painted earthenware. OA 1915.4-9.2 |
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Figurine of a boy. T'ang period, 7th-early-8th c. CE. Glazed pottery. OA 1936.10-12.288 |
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Figurine of dancer. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Earthenware, traces of paint. OA 1973.7-26.193 |
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Figurines of pedlars from the West. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Earthenware with traces of paint. OA 1973.7-26.192; 1936.10-12.56 For more, see text and image. |
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Rytons (drinking vessels) in form of an elephant and a duck. North Central China, T'ang period, 7th-early 8th c. CE. Moulded sancai-glazed and painted earthenware. OA 1936.10-12.30; 1937.7-16.34 |
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Rhyton. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1947.7-12.22 |
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Figurine of lion. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Glazed earthenware. OA 1937.7-16.43 |
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Lion figurine. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1937.7-16.26 |
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Cup. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1947.7-12.25 |
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Ewer. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1936.10-12.31 |
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Pilgrim flask. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. Shown next to unglazed pilgrim flask possibly from Nimrud, N. Iraq, 2nd c. BCE, the generic form of which may have served as a model for the Chinese ceramic flasks. OA 1936.10-12.253 |
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Pilgrim flasks. North Central China, Norther Qi to T'ang periods, late 6th-8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1949.10-10.1; 1936.10-12.3; 1936.10-12.243 Cf. analogous green-glazed pilgrim flask but with different design, in the Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Inv. Nr. 1958-6. |
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Two miniature pilgrim flasks. North Central China, T'ang period, 7th or early 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1938.5-24.7; 1937.7-16.146 |
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Two ewers. North Central China, T'ang period, 7th or early 8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1936.10-12.1; 1936.10-12.209 |
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Flower-shaped cup. North Central China, T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Moulded, lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1930.7-191.50 |
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Quatrefoil oval bowl. North Central China, T'ang period. Moulded, lead-glazed earthenware. OA 11994.6-2.1 |
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Quatrefoil oval bowl. North China, T'ang or Liao periods, 9th c. or 10th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware with moulded fish-dragon in center. OA 1936.10-12.2 Based on a gold prototype; form also known in Ding-ware porcelain. |
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Covered box. North Central China, T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Glazed earthenware with resist designs on blue ground. The shape follows that of metalwork. OA 1947.7-12.32 |
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Two bowls. T'ang period, 7th-8th c. CE. Lead-glazed earthenware. OA 1935.10-23.1; 1947.7-12.44 |
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Dish. T'ang period, 9th c. CE. Porcelain. OA 1976.11-3.1 |
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Bowl. T'ang period, 7th-8th c. CE. Glass. OA 1940.12-14.108 |
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Ovoid jar with lid. T'ang period, 7th-8th c. CE. Glass. OA 1938.5-24.302 |
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Plaque with moulded figure of the Buddha. T'ang period, 8th-9th c. CE. Glass. OA 1938.5-24.285 |
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The bodhisattva Avalokitshvara. T'ang period, 7th-8th c. CE. Gilt bronze. OA 1970.11-4.2 |
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Miniature altar with seated buddha and guardians. T'ang period, 8th-9th c. CE. Gilt bronze. OA 1963.2-12.1 |
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Seated Maitreya Buddha (Buddha of the Future). T'ang period, 8th-9th c. CE. Gilt bronze. OA 1985.5-10.2 |
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Stem cup decorated with hunting scenes. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Silver. OA 1968.4-22.10 View images and text for two other lovely examples of Tang metalwork from the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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Stem cup. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Gilt bronze. OA 1936.11-18.130 |
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Bowl decorated with plants and animals. T'ang period, 8th c. CE. Silver with gilt. OA 1968.4-22.11 |
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Foliated dish with relief decoration. T'ang period, 9th-10th c. CE. From hoard found at Beihuangshan, Shaanxi province. Silver with gilt. OA 1926.3-19.12 |
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Bowl decorated with birds and flowers. T'ang period, 9th c.-10th CE. From hoard found at Beihuangshan, Shaanxi province. Silver with gilt. OA 1926.3-19 |
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Lobed cup. T'ang period. OA 1923.1-20.2 |
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Two lobed cups. T'ang period, 9th c.-10th CE. From hoard found at Beihuangshan, Shaanxi province. Silver with gilt. OA 1926.3-19.4, 6 |
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Ewer. T'ang period, 9th c.-10th CE. From hoard found at Beihuangshan, Shaanxi province. Silver. OA 1926.3-19.3 |