sancai en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 三彩 (“three colours”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| san ts'ai | alternative | lexicographic |