Auction introduction: Following the success of the first two instalments of Ancient Civilisations – Neolithic Pottery including the Collection of Ronald W. Longsdorf in May and November 2022, this sale presents the third part to a curated selection of pottery masterworks produced during the Neolithic period in China, including the thoroughly researched collection of Ronald W. Longsdorf. This auction will be held alongside our themed auction Monochrome and the second part of the online series The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades.