Name: Rare black-glazed pottery horse reflects Silk Road exchanges
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T16:52:17+08:00
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Description: A rare black-glazed pottery horse from the Tang Dynasty offers a glimpse into the exchanges along the Silk Road more than 1,300 years ago.

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A rare black-glazed pottery horse from the Tang Dynasty offers a glimpse into the exchanges along the Silk Road more than 1,300 years ago.

A black-glazed pottery horse from the Tang Dynasty is seen on display at the Luoyang Museum in Henan Province. /CGTN

One of the most treasured artifacts at the Luoyang Museum in Henan Province, this remarkable piece of Tang Sancai – a type of multicolored glazed pottery popular during the Tang Dynasty – features a black color rarely seen in Tang Sancai ware.

A close-up shows the details of the black-glazed pottery horse at the Luoyang Museum in Henan Province. /CGTN

Excavated from the tomb of An Pu, a Tang Dynasty general originally from present-day Uzbekistan who was buried in Luoyang, the pottery horse reflects the vibrant exchanges along the Silk Road at the time. Standing 73 centimeters high and 84 centimeters long, it captures the physique of Central Asian horses of the time, mirroring the steady influx of such fine horses during the Tang Dynasty.

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