Chinese Majiayao/Yangshao Neolithic painted pot

dc.contributor.other	Smalle, M
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-06T11:47:44Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-06T11:47:44Z
dc.date.created	2000 BC
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description	Chinese Neolithic pottery was mostly utilitarian or ritual vessels made of clay and generally painted. There are variations in the appearance of these vessels depending on which ancient Neolithic Chinese culture they came from. Neolithic Majiayao/Yangshao vessels come from Henan, Shaanxi, the southern part of Shanxi and Gansu. Yangshao is the village in Henan where the characteristic ware was first identified. This small Neolithic red earthenware pot with handles painted in black geometric motifs comes from the Majiayao culture. The pot shows a fine-grained red body decorated with bold painted geometric designs in black. Much of the impact of these painted designs derives from the Neolithic potters’ skilful exploitation of the pale background colours of their clays as positive elements in their painted designs.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Ceramic 101	en_ZA
dc.format.extent	Height: 140 mm	en_ZA
dc.format.medium	Earthenware from Kansu	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53760
dc.publisher	Department of the University of Pretoria Art	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	UP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculptures	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	D707861	en_ZA
dc.rights	Copyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Pot	en_ZA
dc.title	Chinese Majiayao/Yangshao Neolithic painted pot	en_ZA
dc.type	Image	en_ZA