RARE CHINESE NEOLITHIC BLACK POTTERY JAR – SIWA CULTURE The body heavily-potted and with a smooth burnished surface. A small flat base, wide body leading up to the narrow neck with flared mouth and two wide handles. 22cm tall. Neolithic, Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC). Reference: a similar but smaller example is illustrated and described in the 2000 China Institute book “Dawn of the Yellow Earth”. Provenance: the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.