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A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding, — A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding, Neolithic period, Dawenkou culture, c. 4,300-2,400 B.C. 新石器時代 大汶口文化 黑陶三足爐

A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding,

A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding, Neolithic period, Dawenkou culture, c. 4,300-2,400 B.C. 新石器時代 大汶口文化 黑陶三足爐

A black pottery tripod vessel (ding) from the Neolithic Dawenkou culture, dated to approximately 4,300-2,400 B.C. This ancient piece demonstrates early pottery-making techniques and the significance of tripod forms in prehistoric Chinese culture.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 25, 2022

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 307

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A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding,, A black pottery tripod vessel, Ding, Neolithic period, Dawenkou culture, c. 4,300-2,400 B.C. 新石器時代 大汶口文化 黑陶三足爐

A black pottery tripod vessel (ding) from the Neolithic Dawenkou culture, dated to approximately 4,300-2,400 B.C. This ancient piece demonstrates early pottery-making techniques and the significance of tripod forms in prehistoric Chinese culture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Dawenkou Culture, Tripod vessel, Black Pottery, Neolithic, Ding Form, Ancient China