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Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Red Pottery Vessel, 2200 BC - 1600 BC, China

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An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China. The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body. The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow. The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age culture centered in modern Gansu Province, northwest China. They are known mostly through their pottery vessels and some copper objects, including mirrors.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pottery,Burnished,Fired
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2200 BC - 1600 BC
  • Condition:
    Repaired: With repairs and restorations to the mouth and foot. Repaired crack to the lower body. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. In very good condition for age. With repairs and restorations to the foot and mouth. A repaired crack to the body.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894727908022

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