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Jar with animal designs
Jar with animal designs

Jar with animal designs

Place of OriginGansu or Qinghai province, China; Gansu or Qinghai province, Majiayao culture, Machang phase
Dateapprox. 2300-2000 BCE
PeriodNeolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase (approx. 2300–2000 BCE)
MaterialsEarthenware with painted decoration
DimensionsH. 14 1/4 in x Diam. 11 in, H. 36.2 cm x Diam. 28 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1110
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
Location
  • Gallery Location   Gallery 14
Text Entries
The conventional chevron band is seen on the cylindrical neck of this double-handled jar with an ovoid belly resting on a flat base. The decorative motif consists of zoomorphic shapes and concentric circles symmetrically arranged on the body. The zoomorphic design seen here has been variously interpreted as representing a frog or a human. The motif, rendered in a variety of ways, commonly decorates Machang wares unearthed from several areas in Qinghai and Gansu provinces in far Northwest China.