Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery (3)

A Chinese, Neolithic, black ware vessel; probably from the Longshan culture. The vessel is high-fired, relatively light-weigh, and quite thinly potted. The Longshan culture formed along the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River valley, from about 3000 to 1900 BC. Height 20 cm This is an excavated piece...

A Chinese, amber glazed, Hu jar which follows the archaic bronze form; Han dynasty. The low-fired lead glaze was further embelished with a green swirling decoration to the shoulder of the jar. This was likely achieved by using a copper pigment. Dimensions; 23.5 cm tall Condition; this is an excavated item, with areas of glade degradation and wear in part...

A Chinese, Sancai glazed, bowl from the late Tang dynasty. The bowl well potted, with rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim...