Terra Cotta : Two Fine Terra Cotta Dong Son Culture Jars from Northern Vietnam 400 BC to 100 BC #395 Sold

Terra cotta Pottery Pot 395. These ceramic pots from the Dong Son period, the first complex and important period in VN history. It ended with the take-over and occupation of the country by the Han Chinese armies. This began the Han-Viet period, which lasted almost a millennium, from 1900 years ago to about 1000 years ago. These two are fine examples of Dong Son ceramics, for the following reason: - beautiful shape - superb condition - uniform reddish color - elegant over-all decoration, very sharp in detail and well applied - Large 6" x  7", Small 2" x 4". The piece on the left has the vertical rim that was characteristic of the Dong Son period. The one on the right has a more angled rim, which was more characteristic of the later , Han-Viet period. However, the simple nature of the incised design on the exterior marks this as definitely from the Don Son culture. The ceramic tradition in Vietnam began in the Neolithic (New Stone Age) Period. Although pieces from this period are often o