Ca. 3000 BC. Chinese Neolithic. A terracotta painted vase with an out-turned rim, a cylindrical neck, broad, flaring shoulders, conical body and flat base. Two applied lug handles attach below the shoulder. The neck and shoulder are painted with repeating wave and net designs This superb example of Chinese Neolithic pottery would make a brilliant statement piece in a modern collection. This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with full report will also accompany this lot. Excellent condition.Size: L:350mm / W:340mm ; 3.2kg; Provenance; Property of a Central London gallery, acquired from an established English collection; formerly acquired in Hong Kong, Hollywood Antique Center in the early 1990s.