Vase, 618-799, 5 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm), Yue ware Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze, China, 7th-8th century, This finely crazed, or crackled celadon exemplifies the best Chinese monochromes, whose beauty depends on their well-proportioned, restrained shapes and flawless, single-color glazes. In fact, the visual subtleties of monochromes stand in stark contrast to the polychromed exuberance of Tang tomb figurines. The Tang preference for monochrome ceramics was rooted in the sophisticated tastes of the previous Sui dynasty (589-618)

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