Proposal for Art History Essay:

Qn chosen: Compare two ceramics from the Tang Shipwreck. Consider the following in your discussion: patrons, producers, materials, function, production and meanings.

Introduction:

What is the tank shipwreck about

When did it occur

Where and How was it discovered

Why it happened.

Mention of the Abbasid empire and Tang Dynasty

Objects chosen:

Green  splash ware and the white blue ceramics.

          

Tentative Claim:

There seems to be a liking towards the green splashed ceramics as opposed to the white and blue wares since larger quantities and varieties of the green splashed wares has been found. Although both wares have adapted motifs from other cultures, the variety of green splashed ceramics found actually offers more types of practical usage then the white and blue ware, indicating the interest of the people back then.

 

Paragraph 1: Visual analysis of the green splashed ware

Paragraph 2: Visual analyisis of the white and blue ware

Paragraph 3: Contextual similarities between the two in terms of producers, patrons (West Asia)  and functions.

Paragraph 4: Contextual differences between the two in terms of materials, production and meaning.

Paragraph 5:  Evidences that support the claim- the popularity and significance of the green splashed ware are more prominent before concluding.

Bibliography:

Alison , Effeny. SHIPWRECKED TANG TREASURES AND MONSOON WINDS. Washington, D.C., United States of America: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 2011. February 2011. Accessed March 17, 2017. https://www.asia.si.edu/Shipwrecked/downloads/01Intro.pdf.

Pierson, Stacey. Chinese ceramics:. London: V & A Publishing, 2009.