Glazeware: A Chinese Gift to the World

An Explosion of Colors

"Polychrome" wares are ones with at least three colors: the background color plus two or more (usually painted) colors. Some polychrome wares were expressly made to serve the world market, and can be found on the page on Chinese export ceramics. Others are shown below.


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Sancai pattern

Wine ewer

Polychrome jar

Polychrome bowl

Wig or hat stand

Mud man


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