Neolithic Red Pottery Amphora with Cord Marking, China
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Chinese Neolithic red pottery 'Cord Marked' amphora, Yangshao culture, Banpo-Type, 4,800-3,600BC, with cylindrical neck above ribbed tapering body, flanked by lug handles, length 27 cm. Provenance: Purchased between 1938-1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent
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- Amphora - An ancient form of storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, an amphora is a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. In ancient times they were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine. The shape has continued to be used in ceramics to the present time.
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