Painted pottery pot with embossed dragon and phoenix patterns

[Embossed painted pottery pot with dragon and phoenix patterns]

Embossed painted pottery pot with dragon and phoenix patterns, Western Han Dynasty, with a total height of 64 cm, a caliber of 21 cm, and a foot diameter of 24 cm
The kettle has a big neck, a round belly, and a symmetrical double ring system on the abdomen, and a high circle of feet. Full body color painting decoration. Draw a triangular pattern under the mouth edge. The neck is painted with cloud pattern inside the triangle pattern. The abdomen is divided into upper and lower parts of the decorative belt by three convex strings. The upper part is embossed with dragons, tigers and phoenixes chasing each other between the clouds. The color is gorgeous, the lines are smooth and graceful, and the picture is lively. The bottom is painted with tangled branches. Three strings are painted on the circle foot
This pot is rich in colors, including red, green, blue, black, white and yellow. It is bright-coloured and still dazzling after more than 2000 years
Painted pottery began in the late Neolithic Age. It is mainly painted on gray pottery. Some use red, black, yellow, white, ochre and other colors to paint directly on the surface of the pottery, and some use white or yellow ground colors to paint with various colors. The Warring States Period, the Qin and Han Dynasties were the periods of development and prosperity of painted pottery. In both the south and the north, painted pottery pots, beans, plates, statues and tripods were often buried in tombs, with rich colors, complex patterns and full of romantic artistic charm.

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