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East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, Majiayao culture, ca. 3300 to 2000 BCE. A beautiful and impressively large pottery vessel, the piriform body painted in black on a cream ground with four circular crest-like motifs, all featuring dense lattice-work patterns surrounded by a band of repeating circles. The exterior of the neck is decorated with a repeating chevron motif, and the interior boasts dense radiating frets. The cylindrical neck projects upwards to a flared rim, and a pair of applied lug handles is situated equidistantly on the body. The Majiayao culture was comprised of a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region in eastern Gansu, eastern Qinghai, and northern Sichuan, China. The Majiayao culture represents the first time that the Upper Yellow River region was widely occupied by agricultural communities, and it is famous for its painted pottery. Size: 12.8" W x 11.8" H (32.5 cm x 30 cm).

Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA

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  • Condition: One large fissure across body with stabilization material along break line. Minor nicks and abrasions to rim, body, handles, and base, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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