An archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, ding
Shang/Western Zhou DynastyThe globular body with upright loop handles, supported by three slender, tubular legs, with incised stylised dragon band and raised bosses below the flaring rim, fitted wood stand, the interior with four small moulded marks, the patina of a mottled greyish-green hue.16.5cm (6 1/5in) high (3).
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Provenance: Sotheby's, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 7 December 1993, lot 7.