Machang

Machang ware refers to a type of Neolithic pottery found in China, specifically in the Gansu province. This ware is characterized by its painted geometric designs, often featuring spirals and sinuous lines, typically in black pigment on a red pottery body. These vessels were made by hand, with some later examples possibly using a slow wheel. Machang ware is part of a broader tradition of painted pottery cultures that developed in northwestern China between the 4th and early 3rd millennia BCE. These early ceramic traditions laid groundwork for later developments in Chinese pottery, including the sophisticated wares produced during the Tang dynasty.123