What are the patterns painted on pottery?

Tracing back to the origin of painting, we will first think of the decorative patterns painted on pottery in prehistoric times. It is precisely because of the exquisite decorative patterns painted on the surface of pottery that archaeologists call these pottery painted pottery. These painted pottery were made 3000 to 5000 years ago. They are mainly distributed in the Yellow River basin, and the most concentrated areas are Qinghai, Gansu, southwestern Shaanxi and northern Henan.

There are a lot of patterns and patterns. Water ripple, rotation ripple, circle ripple, sawtooth ripple and reticulate ripple 10. The lines are drawn neatly and smoothly, and the organization of the pattern pays attention to symmetry, balance and change, and the density is appropriate, with certain procedures and rules. The painted pottery of Majiayao type found in Majiayao area of Gansu Province mostly depicts water ripples and rotating patterns. These patterns are symmetrical, smooth and wonderful. They look like running water, which makes people feel relaxed, lively, peaceful and cordial.

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