A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, MAJIAYAO CULTURE

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A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, MAJIAYAO CULTURE Expert’s note Expressive polychrome designs on ancient archaic wares from China, such as those on the present lot, are said to have inspired the Art Deco movement in Europe. A good example for this theory can be found in the work of noted architect Henry van der Welde (1863-1957), as some of his designs were based on abstracted forms and rhythmic lines which are common features of advanced Majiayao style pottery, such as the present lot. China, Machang type, circa 2000 BC. The compressed globular jar tapering towards the flat base, surmounted by a straight neck with an everted rim, flanked by two small loop handles. The shoulders and neck of the vessel boldly painted in black slips with designs of spiral decoration and encircled by horizontal bands, repeated around the neck and shoulder. Dimensions: Height 33.4 cm The Majiayao culture was a group of smaller Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region of eastern Gansu, Qinghai and northern Sichuan, China. The culture, which existed from 3800 to 2000 BC, produced earthenware pottery that fall into four distinct phases, Shilingxia, Majiayao, Banshan, and Machang. The second phase, Majiayao, is superbly represented by its a distinctive linear quality with black parallel lines encircling the vessel with fluid and rhythmic movements creating striking graphic effects. People of the second phase of Majiayao culture lived in riverside villages, and made their livelihood by hunting, fishing, and small-scale plant cultivation. Kilns were located just outside the village, but potting does not seem to have been a specialized occupation. There was very little variation in the types of vessels made, and certain shapes remained popular for many centuries. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2022, lot 102 Price: USD 15,120 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and motifs. Note the different form and the size (26 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2022, lot 803 Price: HKD 88,200 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and motifs. Note the much smaller size (16 cm) and earlier dating. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1218 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 32,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, form with a similar decoration, motifs and size (39.4 cm).

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