A CHINESE PAINTED RED POTTERY JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, MAJIAYAO CULTURE, BANSHAN TYPE

CIRCA 3RD MILLENIUM BC the tapering baluster body set with a pair of lug handles, rising from a flat base to a trumpet neck, freely painted around the exterior in red and black with medallions filled with a chequerboard design within bold spirals, 42cm high 一件彩绘红陶罐，新石器时代马家窑文化半山类型，约公元前三千纪CIRCA 3RD MILLENIUM BC the tapering baluster body set with a pair of lug handles, rising from a flat base to a trumpet neck, freely painted around the exterior in red and black with medallions filled with a chequerboard design within bold spirals, 42cm high

There is restoration to a circa 3.5x1cm crescent-shaped chip at the rim and further likely re-freshing to the band of decoration on the inside edge of the rim. Some discolouration and adhered earth around the body characteristic with burial. Condition Report: we are pleased to provide you with general guidance on the condition of property. Olympia Auctions is not entering into a contract with you in respect of the Condition Report and accordingly does not assume responsibility to you in respect of it. The Condition Report represents Olympia Auctions’ reasonable opinion as to the Lot’s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Olympia Auctions does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Any images provided of the Lot may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the Lot nor its true colour or shade. The responsibility for ascertaining the condition of the Lot remains with the purchaser and prospective buyers should inspect each Lot to satisfy themselves as to condition. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS.