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A painted black pottery tripod jar, — A painted black pottery tripod jar, Xiajiadan lower culture, early 2nd millennium B.C. 夏家店下層文化 彩陶鬲

A painted black pottery tripod jar,

A painted black pottery tripod jar, Xiajiadan lower culture, early 2nd millennium B.C. 夏家店下層文化 彩陶鬲

A painted black pottery tripod jar from the Xiajiadan lower culture dating to the early 2nd millennium B.C. This vessel features the characteristic three-legged form and decorative painted patterns typical of this prehistoric period.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Ancient Civilisations II – Neolithic Pottery including the Collection of Ronald W. Longsdorf

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000

Lot 834

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A painted black pottery tripod jar,, A painted black pottery tripod jar, Xiajiadan lower culture, early 2nd millennium B.C. 夏家店下層文化 彩陶鬲

A painted black pottery tripod jar from the Xiajiadan lower culture dating to the early 2nd millennium B.C. This vessel features the characteristic three-legged form and decorative painted patterns typical of this prehistoric period.

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

Related themes

Prehistoric China, Early Bronze Age, Painted, Xiajiadan Culture, Black Pottery, Neolithic, Tripod Jar