A SMALL UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DING
PROPERTY FROM A NORTH AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A SMALL UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DING

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)

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A SMALL UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DING
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The deep, rounded body raised on three slender legs and applied with a pair of bird-form handles suspending loose rings, the flat cover with three finials cast as seated birds with curled tails, the three birds functioning as feet when the cover is inverted, with grey and milky green patina
6 in. (15.3 cm.) high, stand
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 14 May 1999.

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