Many pottery objects were found near the region of Anyang. Over three-hundred graves existed there, ten of which where royal and larger in size. These graves contained bronze bells, turquoise, jade, small ornaments, and unidentified objects of pottery called the "Chia, Ku, and Chueh." It is believed that the "Chia" was a small storage container for wine. The wine would be held there and sometimes heated before serving. The "Ku" was a pottery container similar to the "Chia" but it was used for pouring of wine as a sacrifice, and the "Chueh" was a wine glass which was made for holy occasions. This glass was made of bronze, for the Shang Dynasty existed during the Bronze Age. The other part of the Shang culture was the art of scribes who were hired by city officials. The scribes composed poetry and wrote inscriptions on oracle bones. The scribes either painted the writings with ink, or they engraved them. These inscriptions also were put in the graves of royal families. The inscriptions were made with over three thousand characters, and not all of them are yet deciphered. The writings are vertical, moving to the left and their content is yet a mystery. However, some of them are known to tell the future by answeri
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The Tang Dynasty was the next significant dynasty with an artistic contribution after Shang. Unfortunately, many artifacts from this time in history deteriorated for they were mostly of silk, but paintings of daily life show us what kinds of crafts were made back then. A painting of Tang life shows women preparing silk for the emperor, Hsu-tsung, who spent his time of painting landscapes on silk. Most of the Tang painters were devoted to painting landscapes - it was a sign of nobility. Hsu- Tsung hired court painters who helped him on his artwork. Two famous painters were Chou Fang and Chang Huan, who were always treated with respect. It was considered a great accomplishment to be one of the court painters.
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