Painted Jar with Elliptical Body

A pottery excavated at Guangwu area, Henan Province in 1928. This jar came after the time of painted pottery found in Yang Shao and Qin Wangsai, both of Henan province. A large portion of the paint on the body has faded, but the remains suggest it may have been a dragon-like pattern. The unusual elliptical shape is the outcome of the living environment of scarce water. The design of red and white pigments was popular among Shang and Zhou dynasties

Dynasties Elliptical Excavated Faded Henan Outcome Pigments Portion Scarce Shang Shao Suggest Yang Zhou

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