Ancient Art

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Ancient Chinese Art

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ANCIENT CHINESE ART

One of the rare findings that date back to 3000 BC China is a ceramic basin called pen . It is a shallow earthenware vessel that is associated with the Majiayao culture . The pottery was found in the Gansu Province close to where the Neolithic cultures once thrived along the banks of the Yellow River . The interior of the basin features intricate designs composed of black lines of varying thickness . Several lines are grouped together

as if flowing in a single pattern and direction before merging to a circular pattern . These lines continue along the edges of the mouth of the basin which , when viewed from the top , looks as though the pattern extends below the basin . However , the linear design does not continue on the outer side of the basin . A few lines can be found along the middle section of the outer side of the basin which runs through the entire circle of the vessel . These hand ' motifs on the external side of the pen are painted in a fluid brush line which makes them look more natural . The unpainted areas in both the internal and external sides of the basin create images of circular figures that create the spaces between the lines

Another rare artifact from 13th century BC China is a spouted ritual wine vessel that dates back to the Shang dynasty or during the early Anyang Period . Known as a guang...