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WARRING STATES
Details
An archaic bronze food vessel and cover, ding
Warring States
The rounded sides continuing to the tapering short straight legs, flat-cast with two bands of interlocking dragon motifs above a row of lappets, separated centrally by a raised twist-rope band, applied with a pair of loose ring handles, the low domed cover similarly decorated and applied with three reclining buffalo's, with a greyish green patina
17.5 cm. diam., 19 cm. high
Warring States
The rounded sides continuing to the tapering short straight legs, flat-cast with two bands of interlocking dragon motifs above a row of lappets, separated centrally by a raised twist-rope band, applied with a pair of loose ring handles, the low domed cover similarly decorated and applied with three reclining buffalo's, with a greyish green patina
17.5 cm. diam., 19 cm. high
Provenance
King & Christensen, Copenhagen, 1970
Hauswedell Auction house, November 1967, Cat. nr.3
Hauswedell Auction house, November 1967, Cat. nr.3
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.