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context: ceramics > early history
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a three-colour Nara pot |
Nara
We see the first deliberately applied coloured glazes from the 8th Century in the Nara area, in imitation of Chinese T'ang methods. A common type is a three-colour pottery, in green, golden brown and pale yellow.