An archaic ritual bronze vessel 'Ding'
Lot-No. 733
China. Probably Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Green and brown patinated bronze with fragments of soil adhesion. Characteristic shape on three legs. Cover with disc-shaped pommel. Articulated vertical loop handles. Wall and cover with a dense decoration of interlocking dragon scrolls. Legs with taotie-masks. Inside with inscription in archaic characters. H. 26,5 cm, diam. 34 cm.
An archaic ritual bronze vessel 'Ding'
An archaic ritual bronze vessel 'Ding'
Lot-No. 733
China. Probably Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Green and brown patinated bronze with fragments of soil adhesion. Characteristic shape on three legs. Cover with disc-shaped pommel. Articulated vertical loop handles. Wall and cover with a dense decoration of interlocking dragon scrolls. Legs with taotie-masks. Inside with inscription in archaic characters. H. 26,5 cm, diam. 34 cm.