A painted pottery vase, Yangshao culture, Miaodigou phase, c. 4000-3500 BC 仰韶文化 廟底溝類型 彩陶渦紋瓶

Compared to the earlier Banpo phase, Miaodigou potters utilised the contrasting colours of black pigment against the red clay ground, such as the present example, which is boldly painted with a band of swirling pattern.

廟底溝期遺存，上承半坡類型，但彩繪較多，尤以紅陶黑彩者為大宗。此瓶正是一例，器腹畫渦紋，線條簡約醒目，配合喇叭形口，比例得宜，相得益彰。