A NEOLITHIC AMPHORA. China, Majiayao Culture, 3rd mill. BC, height 43.5 cm. Pottery with cold painted pattern decoration. Restoration. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection, purchased at Dong Lai Antiques, Hong Kong, Dec 1989 (invoice lost). ------------------------------------------------- AMPHORE. China, Neolithic, Majiayao culture, 3rd cent. B.C. H 43.5 cm. Fired clay, cold-painted with all-round patterned decoration in black. Engraved lattice decoration on the tapering lower end. Two Φsen handles. Remainder. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection, acquired from Dong Lai Antiques, Hong Kong, Dec. 1989.