A large Neolithic painted pottery jar
Majiayao Culture, Mid-3rd Millenium BCThe gently flaring neck painted in black slip with a triangular design, above the well-rounded shoulder set with twin loop handles and painted in red and black pigment with chequer board roundels of stylised animal motifs among bold swirling designs, the tapering sides and flat base left plain. 43cm (17in) high
注脚
Provenance: purchased in Hong Kong in the 1960s.