A very rare and impressive Warring States grey pottery hu jar. Stoutly and perfectly potted, surface carved with four bands of decorations, a band of palm leaves on the neck, then geometric patterns reserved on a fish roe ground on shoulder, followed by two bands of beast scrolls reserved on fish roe grounds on body, further applied with two superbly carved beast mask handles with a ring on each side, surface burnished smooth. It was TL tested by Oxford Authentication and determined to be from t ...click for details
A very rare and impressive Warring States grey pottery fanghu jar. Stoutly and perfectly potted, surface completely decorated with carved decorations, such as a band of palm leaves on the neck and stylized patterns on body and foot, further applied with four superbly carved beast mask handles on the four sides, surface completely burnished smooth. It was TL tested by Oxford Authentication and determined to be from the Warring States period. The sample number is C100p96. Please email Oxford to co ...click for details
This is the single most important Neolithic ceramic. A world-stunning extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type painted and burnished anthropomorphic red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with alternating red and black swirls and a central net, the neck with two red and a black collars, the head with finely sculpted and burnished face, floral-shaped ears, nose, pierced small eyes, lips, mouth and goatee, pa ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with anthropomorphic human torso designs (Some academics believe they are frog designs.) in red with black outlines, the neck further with two black and two red collar ornaments rising to the head with finely burnished and sculpted face, floral-shaped ears, nose, mouth, painted eyebrows a ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with attractive alternating red and black patterns swirling towards a central black medallion, the neck with two black and one red collar ornaments rising to the head with finely sculpted nose, pierced small eyes, mouth, floral-shaped ears, goatee, painted eyebrows and make-ups, surface a ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) small anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with alternating red and black circular patterns and a central net, the neck with two black collar ornaments rising to the head with finely burnished and sculpted face, nose, pierced small eyes, mouth, lips, floral-shaped ears and goatee, painted eyebrows and make-ups, surface all burnished smoo ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type small elongated anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The elongated globular body finely burnished and painted with four black collar ornaments on the neck rising to the head with finely burnished and sculpted nose, face, pierced small eyes, mouth, lips, floral-shaped ears, painted eyebrows and make-ups. The top of the head has three protruding structures that look li ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) anthropomorphic painted and burnished white pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely burnished and painted with V-shaped red and black patterns, the neck further painted with V-shaped patterns which rises to the head with finely burnished and sculpted face, nose, pierced small eyes, mouth, lips, floral-shaped ears, painted eyebrows and make-ups and two protruding hair buns, horns or antenna ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type anthropomorphic burnished white pottery food jar and cover. The slightly flattened globular body finely burnished, the cover applied with a sculpted anthropomorphic head with tall nose, pierced small eyes and mouth, pierced demi-lunar ears. The top of the head has two protruding structures that look like hair buns or even horns and antennae since they are hollow structures which connect directl ...click for details
The smaller version of #skc8. Please refer to stock #skc8. Date: Neolithic period, Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC); Height: 17.5cm; Condition: perfect but with minor surface wear, surface covered with an oxide layer formed after excavation.
