£6,000 - £9,000
A BRONZE TRIPOD VESSEL 'DING'
EASTERN ZHOU(771-256 BC)
青铜乳钉雷纹鼎 西周(771-256 公元前)
the Eastern Zhou Dynasty 'Ding' is a bronze tripod vessel with a cover, featuring a body adorned with studs and a repeating motif. It has a pair of scrolled upright handles and a lid topped with a circular finial. The side is graced with a group of carved inscriptions, and two character can be read as 'temple' and 'King'
26cm high, 30cm diam
PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of a renowned Somerset Jeweller; acquired from Nicholas Pitcher, London
Overall appearance and condition is commensurate with the age a history of the vessel.
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