This tripod jar, dating from 2000 to 1500 BCE, is attributed to the Lower Xiajiadian Culture, which flourished in Northeast China. It exemplifies the early ceramic craftsmanship of Neolithic agricultural societies. Made from low-fired clay, the vessel features a wide flaring rim and a body supported by three pointed legs—characteristic of the li form traditionally used for cooking or ritual offerings. The reddish slip and dark clay body are decorated with geometric spiral patterns painted in white, which may have symbolized cycles or continuity. These motifs reflect the aesthetic sensibilities and cultural traditions of the Xiajiadian people.
Period:Neolithic period, Presumably from Lower Xiajiadian Culture (ca. 2000–1500 BCE) Medium : Earthenware with pigment Type : Jar Size : 23cm (Height) x 14cm(Mouth Diameter) Condition : Good Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : 1) The Columbia Museum of Art - Tripod Jar, Lower Xiajiadian Culture, Li Jar, 2000-1500 BC, low-fired clay, Gift of Robert Y. Turner (Type : Closely related) https://www.alaintruong.com/archives/2008/12/19/11801269.html
2) Sotheby's Hongkong 25 November 2022 - A painted black pottery tripod jar, Xiajiadan lower culture, early 2nd millennium B.C. (Price realised : 138,600 HKD / Type : Closely related) https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/ancient-civilisations-ii-neolithic-pottery-including-the-collection-of-ronald-w-longsdorf/a-painted-black-pottery-tripod-jar-xiajiadan-lower
