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THBChinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod Jar - Li
Lot 80
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- Lot Description
East Asia, Northeast China, Neolithic Lower Xiajiadian culture, ca. 2250 to 1650 BCE. A fascinating pottery vessel with three pointed legs, a long neck, and a dramatically flared rim, boasting a lovely painted grey body and rim and a lustrous burnished finish. This ancient vessel was created by the Xiajiadian peoples of the northeastern section of China, a culture that in time shifted from a pastoral civilization to one with more defined social divisions. While tripod vessels were first created in China in the early Neolithic period (7000 to 5000 BCE), those with hollow legs resulting in the characteristic Li tripods as well as Gui tripod pitchers did not appear until the middle Neolithic era (ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE). Numerous scholars have associated the shapes of these tripods with the udders of goats and cows, and have concluded that they were used for significant ritualistic activities.Size: 6.75" in diameter x 10.375" H (17.1 cm x 26.4 cm)
The hollow legs indicated a technological innovation that is particular to the Chinese. According to the curatorial staff of University of New Mexico's Maxwell Museum, "By the time the hollow legs were created, ceramic technology allowed for vessels that could be placed directly in a fire without fear of cracking. As evidenced by scorching and soot found on excavated examples, Li and Gui tripods were placed directly into the fire where their contents could be heated and cooked more economically than in earlier vessels. The shape remained popular for many centuries, eventually being replicated in bronze during the Shang and Zhou dynasties."
A very similar vessel was sold at Christie's New York during The House Sale on September 4th to 5th, 2002, lot 1109 for $4,780.00. Another can be found at the Cleveland Museum of Art under accession number 2005.20.
Accompanied with a Certificate of Authentication from Jackson Galleries in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
Provenance: private Chicago, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in June 2020; ex-Jackson Galleries, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA
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#157013Rim has been professionally repaired from several pieces with restoration over the break lines. Expected nicks/chips, scratches, and stable hairline fissures commensurate with age. Excellent with nice earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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