Ancient Chinese YangShao Culture Neolithic Amphora Vase - 3000 BC

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Ancient Chinese YangShao Culture Neolithic Amphora Vase - 3000 BC

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A genuine, large and decorative ancient Chinese Yangshao terracotta vase. Produced around 3000 BC, this remarkable piece dates to half a millennia before Chinese civilization first emerged from the mists of prehistory. So-called Yangshao wares are not only abstract artworks of extreme age but reflect the birth of one of the world's oldest and most successful cultures. The vessel has the bold, confident and attractive form typical of Yangshao wares. With a large piriform body, flaring neck and strap handles. Despite its pleasing uniform appearance, this piece was entirely handmade without the potter’s wheel. The body is decorated with geometric patterns, painted in black on the tan slip. Dating to 500 years before the first recorded Dynasty (the Xia), this attractive piece was produced during the Majiayao phase of China's Yangshao Culture. This phase is widely regarded as the moment in which the Yangshao reached its artistic zenith, producing some spectacular forms of pottery at a remarkably early period in human history. Flourishing along China's Yellow River between the 5000 - 3000 BC the Yangshao was characterized by the development of settled communities that relied primarily on farming and domesticated animals rather than hunting and gathering. Pottery became synonymous with this transition from mobile to sedentary existence, as such, these vessels represent a seminal moment in ancient Chinese history. An Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence test accompanies this piece, which scientifically dates it to the Chinese Neolithic period Provenance: This piece is from a large number of mostly Chinese antiques, purchased from a shop clearance in the south of England. These items were all exhibited at London department store Fortnum & Mason, approximately 15 years ago. Scans of the exhibition flyer, obtained from the previous owner, can be supplied to the buyer upon request.

Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
18th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
c. 3000 BC.
Condition:
Sections of the rim restored. A very attractive, finely painted example.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU105221302188

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