Sale 6 Lot 121  

TWO CHINESE NEOLITHIC POTTERY JARS, Machang phase, Majiayao culture, circa 2300-2000 B.C., Gansu province. The shoulders boldly painted in red and dark brown with linear bands, flanked by loop handles - Largest: 13 in. high.
Estimate $700-900

Reference: For a similar decoration see He Li "Chinese Ceramics, a New Comprehensive Survey" ill. p. 60, plate 9.

Sold for $550

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