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A PAINTED RED POTTERY JAR
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, MAJIAYAO CULTURE, BANSHAN TYPE, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The broad shoulder painted in black and red with sweeping spirals outlined with saw-tooth borders and centering four small medallions, with a pair of loop handles applied to the sides, the neck painted with a saw-tooth band
11 7/8 in. (29.5 cm.) high, box

Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1993.
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