Bidspirit auction | CHINESE QIJIA TWO-BODIED POTTERY VASE


CHINESE QIJIA TWO-BODIED POTTERY VASE - Neolithic, Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A Qijia culture two-bodied pottery vessel, each chamber rising from a sharply rounded base to a flared rim, joined at the shoulder and fitted with opposing loop handles. The reddish-brown earthenware surface is well-burnished, exhibiting the fine, compact clay and minimal decoration characteristic of Qijia ceramics from northwestern China.Size: 225mm x 140mm; Weight: 500gProvenance: Private Japanese Collection.