Early Western Zhou DynastyThe bulbous vessel divided into three bulging lobes each elegantly tapered to a straight leg, simply cast with a pair of 'bow strings' encircling and outlining the lobes in zigzag form, with a further bow-string to the tall cylindrical neck set with a bovine head issuing a loop handle, rising to a gently flaring rim cast with a pair of prominent posts with caps, an inscription beneath the handle reading 'Quan bo zuo fu bao zun yi'. 35.5cm (13 3/4in) high