Luohan, China, Pottery with three color glaze Essay

Three-color glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty period is a painted pottery, which appeared as the result of the development of art of making celadon. Its name ceramics got from the supremacy of 3 colors in the artwork – yellow, green and white, although some subjects are made of 2 or 4 colors. Three-color pottery is a sample of the peak of Chinese pottery which was widely known throughout the world. Most often products represent figures of horses, camels, women, musicians and acrobats, cups with lids in the shape of a dragon and a pillow.  Three-color pottery was developed by borrowing achievements in traditional Chinese painting and sculpture, based on the technique of forming strips of clay figurines of imposing on the body and their engraving. Therefore, all the lines looked powerful and strong. Then the figure was covered with glaze, and during the firing process the paint was mixed, creating an effect of smooth mix of colors.