A CHINESE NEOLITHIC POTTERY VESSEL,Banshan phase, 2600 - 2300 B.C. The shoulders boldly painted in dark red and black with circular reserves and linear bands - 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. Estimate $400-500
For a similar vase see "Chinese Ceramics, A New Comprehensive Survey", He Li, Rizzoli International Publications, 1996, p. 58, pl. 4.