AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING, EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING
EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC
The deep bowl is raised on three legs issuing from taotie masks and is cast in relief with a band of taotie masks below with a pair of inverted U-shaped handles that rise from the rim. The interior is cast with a two-character inscription, Zu Ding (Ancestor Ding).
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
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THE ROBERT B. AND BEATRICE C. MAYER FAMILY COLLECTION
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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING
EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC
The deep bowl is raised on three legs issuing from taotie masks and is cast in relief with a band of taotie masks below with a pair of inverted U-shaped handles that rise from the rim. The interior is cast with a two-character inscription, Zu Ding (Ancestor Ding).
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Pre-Lot Text
THE ROBERT B. AND BEATRICE C. MAYER FAMILY COLLECTION