san ts'ai

A form of sancai — A kind of decoration on Chinese pottery using glazes or slip, predominantly in the three colours of brown (or amber), green, and a creamy off-white, and particularly associated with the Tang dynasty (618–907) and its tomb figures.

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Meanings

nounsan ts'ai (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sancai.
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