**First Time At Auction**

East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, Majiayao culture, ca. 3300 to 2000 BCE. A charming pottery jar presenting a bulbous body with a wide hip, a sloped shoulder, an attenuated neck, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a flat, circular base. Hand-built from red pottery, the ancient vessel is beautifully painted with a gray lattice motif and maroon vertical striations along its shoulder. Size: 4.1" Diameter x 4.1" H (10.4 cm x 10.4 cm)

Provenance: private Redding, California, USA collection

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#152662

Repair to neck and rim with restoration and one break line visible. Chip to rim. Expected nicks and abrasions throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining pigments.