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Unknown — A large red pottery taper-end water flask, Yangshao culture, Banpo phase, c. 4800-4300 B.C. 仰韶文化 半坡類型 紅陶尖底瓶
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A large red pottery taper-end water flask, Yangshao culture, Banpo phase, c. 4800-4300 B.C. 仰韶文化 半坡類型 紅陶尖底瓶

A large red pottery flask with a tapered pointed base from the Yangshao culture's Banpo phase, dating to approximately 4800-4300 B.C. This ancient vessel represents early Chinese ceramic production and water storage practices.

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

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 811

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Unknown, A large red pottery taper-end water flask, Yangshao culture, Banpo phase, c. 4800-4300 B.C. 仰韶文化 半坡類型 紅陶尖底瓶

A large red pottery flask with a tapered pointed base from the Yangshao culture's Banpo phase, dating to approximately 4800-4300 B.C. This ancient vessel represents early Chinese ceramic production and water storage practices.

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

Related themes

Water Flask, Yangshao Culture, Red Pottery, Prehistoric, Banpo Phase, Neolithic, Taper-End, Ancient China

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art