Chinese 8th Century Tang Dynasty Marbled Matrix Toad Figure

 

 

 


 

Origin :   China

Period & Style : Tang dynasty, 618-907 AD

Material :  Marbled matrix and glazed

Size & Weight :  H. 1.77 in. ( 4.5 cm )   L. 3.94 in. ( 10 cm )   

Condition :  Right eye glaze peeled off due to age. 

This is a very rare marbled glazed item, it is not easy to find a figure marbled piece.

In China, the marbled matrix glazed artwork began in Tang dynasty ( 618-907 AD ) and developed in Song dynasty ( 960-1279 AD ).

There were two methods to make the marbled matrix glazed items, one is to mix two different color clays together as the matrix; another one is to make a single color clay matrix first, then paste the mixed clay on its surface.

The listing item and the collection of Shanghai Museum were made by the first method.

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