Title:Cup-shape VesselArtist:DawenkouDate:c. late 4000-early 3000 B.C.Creation Place:Asia, China, Shandong provinceCredit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce DaytonAccession Number:2002.217.5 These evenly potted, grey earthenware handled cups appear to have been shaped partly on the wheel. The thin, burnished walls and round strap handles are clearly articulated. The vessels most likely came from Shantung or Honan provinces in north China.