Rare! Longshan Culture Jar, ca.2800-2000 c. BC

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Description: A small Longshan Culture Black Pottery vase, ca.2800-2000 BC. This period is known as the Chinese Neolithic cultural period. Cultures of this period produced the worlds first ceramic, bronze and carved ritual hardstone and jade wares. The Longshan culture florished along the Yellow River from Honan to the eastern sea coast, near the mouth of the Yangzi River. The Longshan culture is renown for its black pottery wares.

This small Longshan jar is short and stout with a broad belly a wide flaring mouth and 2 loop handles that join the mouth rim. You can see the similarities and influence relevent to the amphora vase, (see reference item #1130). This black pottery appears grayish, but is actually black. This piece was excavated from a tomb in Honan province in Northern China and has a thin coating of the beige/gray sandy sediments. Because of the low firing temperatures, I dare not attempt to wash the sedimant away. But when I dampen the surface of the clay, the true black color or the pottery is revealed. The condition is very fine.

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Status: No Longer Available	Reference#: 1140
Condition: Very Fine	Year: ca.2800-2000 BC
Height: 9 in. (22.86 cm)
Width: 8 in. (20.32 cm)

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