Yangshao Colored Pottery [Henan Mianchi Specialty]

What is Yangshao colored pottery? Authentic Henan Mianchi specialty: Yangshao colored pottery

Content summary:Do you want to know what Yangshao colored pottery is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Mianchi, Henan Province - Yangshao Colored Pottery. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Yangshao Colored Pottery. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yangshao Colored Pottery and the product characteristics of Yangshao Colored Pottery? How did the history of Yangshao painted pottery come about? The awards and honors of Yangshao colored pottery

Basic Introduction to Yangshao Colored Pottery

Pottery is an important artifact created by our ancestors in the Neolithic period, shining with human wisdom. It appeared in large quantities in the Yellow River Basin, and the most famous one is the colored pottery unearthed from Yangshao Village Site in Mianchi County, Henan Province, 7000-5000 years ago, with smooth lines and colorful patterns. It is the main feature of Yangshao culture, therefore Yangshao culture also enjoys the reputation of "painted pottery culture". It was both a living utensil at that time and an exquisite handicraft. The beautiful and ancient Yangshao painted pottery is a cluster of fresh and evergreen flowers in the history of Chinese art and decorative arts, and can be regarded as a treasure of ancient Chinese culture. There is a wooden bone pottery house foundation from the Yangshao culture that has stood for more than 5000 years, which is the best preserved prehistoric residential site discovered in China so far and is recognized by the Chinese archaeological community as the "Number One House in the World". The painted pottery double connected teapot was unearthed here

Yangshao painted pottery is a type of pottery used by people during the Yangshao culture period. It is a representative of the new era in China and an outstanding art craft. It is made from the unique clay resources along the Yellow River bank, using folk primitive pottery making techniques and modern technological processes. The main products are the Yangshao colored pottery antique series, sculpture series reflecting the folk customs of both sides of the Yellow River, and ceramic series with modern aesthetic taste. Adopting the mud strip plate construction method, the mouth edge is trimmed with a slow wheel, and colorful geometric and animal shaped patterns are painted on the surface of the vessel in red or black. Among them, human face patterns, fish patterns, deer patterns, frog patterns, and bird patterns are vivid and lifelike

There were numerous colorful pottery pieces with intricate patterns and bright variations, indicating that people at that time had superb manual skills and rich imagination. Especially the unique petal pattern in the painted pottery pattern has left endless imagination for future generations. Famous archaeologist Mr. Su Bingqi believes that these floral patterns are based on the petals of two types of flowers in the Asteraceae and Rosaceae families, and is called the "Huashan Rose". In ancient times, "Hua" and "Hua" had the same pronunciation, so the "Hua" people around the Miaodigou site centered on Huashan Mountain were the earliest origins of Chinese people

The Chinese civilization has lasted for five thousand years, with many legends and few empirical evidence throughout history. The discovery of the Yangshao culture, which originated 5000 years ago, filled this gap and provided strong evidence that Chinese civilization has existed since at least 5000 years ago. The Yangshao culture is mainly based on colored pottery, with geometric colored patterns on top. Generally, in the process of civilization evolution, the painting content of our ancestors shifted from realism to abstraction. The appearance of a large number of geometric patterns on painted pottery indicates that our ancestors' pursuit of art has gradually matured, and civilization has also entered a mature stage. There are several general types of geometric patterns on Yangshao painted pottery, such as vortex patterns, curved triangles, and wavy patterns. There is a special pattern among them, which is petal pattern

The award-winning honor of Yangshao painted pottery

Yangshao painted pottery is an intangible cultural heritage of Sanmenxia City.