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General introduction:
The Tang Pottery Replicas is a famous souvenir in Xian. Xian’s proud tradition as the capital of the Tang Dynasty is kept alive today by modern day replicas of Tang Dynasty pottery. Tang Dynasty pottery, with its distinctive blue, green, and yellow color glazes is still hand-made as it was during the Tang. Common themes include figurines and ceramic camels and horses. Tang Tri-color ware was produced at the height of the Tang Dynasty’s strength and prosperity; the court was “pure and bright,” society stable, the economy flourishing.
Characteristics:
Tang tri-color ware is broadly divided into two categories: ornaments and utensils of daily use. The items especially designed as funerary ornaments include funerary honor guards of civil and military officials, animal headstones, statues of the Emperor of Heaven, models, male, female and animal attendants, most of which were unearthed from Tang Dynasty tombs. The items are fired uncolored at temperatures between 1,000 and 1,100°C before being glazed, then placed in a kiln to be fired for a second time, at between800°C.and 900°C. Almost no changes in shape and the multi-coloring occurred during the post-glazing firing because the temperature of the post-glazing firing was lower than that of the pre-glazing firing. The colors of each of the glazes mixed and blended with one another, creating that luscious, extravagant phenomenon that is the distinct decorative flavor of the exceptionally splendid Tang tricolor pottery
The followings are some Tri-color Glazed Pottery replica products:
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This Tri-color Glazed Pottery of Tang dancing figurine features an elegant royal dancer dancing with music. She wears the hair in two buns forming like rings; robe with flowing wide-sleeves exposes half of the dancer's chest. Her coquettish stature, tender look, one hand lifting up to head, another one naturally hanging by her side, feature a lovely scene of royal dancing only for the emperor of Tang dynasty. |
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This horse sculpture is the replica of one of the most famous Tang Tri-color relics. Horse is a popular subject for Tang artisans. This Horse has a mane of thick colored hair; four strong legs , and is bending head to his left looking with fiery eyes. Glazed in rich colors, the craftsman gives unique quality to this animal: a lantern-shaped and green glazed bell hung above the chest, a colorful blanket put under its saddle, and exquisite foliar patterns carved on the bottom of this pottery horse. |
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This colorful galzed bowl with elements of persian design is a replica of Tang Dynasty relic. The bowl is hand formed and glazed using the traditional techniques, Tang Tri-color. The elegant bowl is hand-painted in green color before the piece is fired, shaped as a big teacup with a green handle. The rim of the bowl is carved in wavy style, and embossed with the scene of traditional dancing. During the Tang Dynasty, China was a center of trade through the silk road. Tang's cultural was also influnced by foreign countries. From this bowl, we can see the inflence on homeware design from Perisa. |
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This Persian style Square Plate is glazed in traditional Tri-color Glazed Pottery of Tang, painting alluring floral patterns on the green grounding, showing the connection between two different cultures. Around the edges of plate, it is carved with vine-like pattern standing for the continual auspicious and rich; there is a blooming calliopsis in the middle of the plate; lots of delicate small flowers are adorned on each petal of calliopsis which looks just like a rolling kaleidoscope. |