Viet Nam : Two Fine Terra Cotta Jars Of the Han-Viet Period, Circa 1800 Years Old, From Viet Nam #394 Sold

Viet Nam 394. Two Fine terra cotta jars, wite clay, everted rim with remnants of thin light green glaze; excellent condition, Kinh (Viet) people, Red River Valley, Northern Viet Nam; early segment (100-300AD) of the Han-Viet period (of Chinese dominance: 100-950 AD); Circa 1800 years old. These ceramic pots are from the Han Viet period. The Han period lasted almost a millennium, from 1900 years ago to about 1000 years ago. It is one of the best examples we have had, for the following reasons: - beautiful shape - fine flared rims - superb condition - uniform white-grey color - 2 3/4" x 4" The ceramic tradition in Vietnam began in the Neolithic (New Stone Age) Period. Although pieces from this period are often only fragments, they nevertheless tell us that ceramic pieces, some with varied geometric decoration, were produced as early as 10,000 BP (Before the Present) or 8,000 BC. The first period that produced substantial numbers of pieces that have survived is the Dong Son period, which