. Made from a red pottery with a small base, an unusually wide body with two loop handles and a short neck. The whole surface coated in a reddish-brown wash with fired-on mineral-based pigments painted on top, the pattern featuring four roundels each containing a chequer pattern. Machang jars with a wash under the main decoration, such as this example, are known as Liuwan type, after their place of discovery in Ledu county, Qinghai province. Height 31cm diameter 34cm. Middle Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC).
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.