WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (1100-771 BC)

The inscription cast in the interior of the vessel is composed of two graphs: Ya, a clan sign, followed by jiang, which in ancient Chinese refers to a powerful bow. The same inscription can be seen in a late Shang ding included in the Exhibition of Chinese Arts, C.T. Loo & Co., November 1941 - April 1942, no. 21, and later sold in these rooms, 18 September 1997, lot 325.