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Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl

Chinese

Artwork Details

Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl
circa 3100-2000 BCE
Chinese
earthenware with burnished slip
5 15/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in (15 cm x 9 cm x 9.5 cm);7 7/8 in (20 cm);15 3/4 in (40 cm);12 5/8 in (32 cm)
Museum Purchase
1940.411

Description

Subject Matter:

This Dou 豆, tall stemmed black earthenware, wheel-thrown pedestal bowl vessel of the Liangzhu Neolithic Culture (3100-2200 BCE) is very similar to ceramics from the Shandong Longshan Culture (3000-1900 BCE).

Physical Description:

This gray earthenware, tall-stemmed pedestal vessel has a bowstring pattern and circular peircings around the body with a wide flaring rim on a narrow base. There is loss of rim.  

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