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A SMALL PAINTED POTTERY JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, YANGSHAO CULTURE
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A SMALL PAINTED POTTERY JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, YANGSHAO CULTURE

China, c. 5000-3000 BC. Well potted, the globular body surmounted by a short neck with a gently flaring mouth, and applied with a pair of loop handles. The exterior freely painted in black and red with large whorls, the interior of the mouth similarly decorated with a wave band.

Provenance: From a private estate in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Weathering, wear and erosion, firing irregularities, few nicks and light scratches, some flaking, encrustations.

Weight: 506.6 g
Dimensions: Length 18 cm

The Yangshao culture, a Neolithic civilization that thrived along the middle reaches of the Yellow River from approximately 5000 BC to 3000 BC, is one of the earliest significant cultures in ancient China. Named after the Yangshao site in western Henan, this culture was first unearthed in 1921 by Swedish geologist Johan Gunnar Andersson. Yangshao communities were spread across the regions of Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, marking an early phase of agricultural and artistic development in China. Yangshao artisans made pottery entirely by hand, shaping clay vessels without wheels and using techniques like coiling and smoothing to form various sizes and shapes. They decorated these pieces with white, red, and black mineral-based pigments, applying human faces, animal figures, fish, and geometric patterns in balanced, symmetrical designs.

Many motifs had symbolic meanings, possibly linked to agriculture, nature, and community rituals. The bold designs emphasized the vessels’ contours and were often framed with intricate, looping lines and spirals. These pottery styles gradually spread westward to influence the Majiayao culture and reached as far as Xinjiang and Central Asia, demonstrating the reach of Yangshao’s artistry.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 November 2021, lot 9
Price: EUR 4,410 or approx. EUR 4,900 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painted pottery globular jar, Neolithic period, Yangshao culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, with similar colors and wave band. Note the slightly different size (26 cm).

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