This globular tripod vessel is decorated with sprig-moulded and applied medallions of various motifs and covered in green and amber 'sancai' ('three-colour') glaze.The practice of using lead-glazed burial wares had already started during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). This glaze technology further developed during the Tang dynasty (618-906) into ‘sancai’ (‘three-colour’) glaze. This included colours such as cream, amber, brown and green. This tradition of decoration continued into the Ming period.Sancai wares typically furnished the tombs of the affluent as displays of colour, wealth and style to cater to the High Tang taste.
