A Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery 2-Handled Jar in Erie, Pennsylvania For Sale

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Unusual twin-handled pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (ca. xxxx - xxxx BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is relatively highly-fired and, therefore, more durable than lower-fired examples. The inside of the mouth and the upper body have been coated in a red wash on top of which have been painted unusual patterns in a dark fired-on mineral-based pigment. Interestingly, the red wash was not applied to the body under the handles. 6-1/4"T x 7-1/2"D, minor chipping and wear, as shown. Provenance