A Large Neolithic Pottery Jar with Applied Loop Handles, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 3,000-1,500 BC

Lot #284 - A Large Neolithic Pottery Jar with Applied Loop Handles, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 3,000-1,500 BC

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Art, Asian, Jewels
Sale Date:

16 Oct 2016 ~ 11am
Lot #:

284
Lot Description:

A Large Neolithic Pottery Jar with Applied Loop Handles, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 3,000-1,500 BC
painted with soft thin & thick concentric circles to the body & a shark fin shape on the neck, in red & purple mineral pigment, the bulbous body balanced on a narrow flat base
H 33 cm D 36 cm
Notes:

Made from the ochre coloured loess earth from Northern China, which has a low clay content & doesn't absorb water easily.
Estimate:

A$500 - 800
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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