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Painted Pottery with Vortex Design and Two Ears | china porcelain

Painted Pottery with Vortex Design and Two Ears

lostcat • January 7, 2016 8:38 am • the palace museum • 阅读 458

Period: Neolithic Age (ca. 8000-2000 BCE) Dimensions: height: 37 cm, mouth diameter : 10 cm — Period: Neolithic Age (ca. 8000-2000 BCE)
Dimensions: height: 37 cm, mouth diameter : 10 cm

Majiayao Culture

The pot is characterized by small mouth, round belly, two ears, flat bottom and dark red body. Its shoulder and upper belly are decorated with vortex design formed by wide black bands and narrow saw-toothed strips. The undulating and revolving arcs are used to show river’s surging rhythm. The two continuous decorative patterns combined by soft arcs and striking circles is a typical mode of composition in Majiayao culture.

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