A Chinese bronze ritual tripod ding vessel and coverWarring States (475-221 BC)the compressed globular body rising from three cast iron legs set on a tapering…

A Chinese bronze ritual tripod ding vessel and coverWarring States (475-221 BC)the compressed globular body rising from three cast iron legs set on a tapering rim with two upright handles, the domed cover cast with three flanges and the centre with small loop handle28cm high x 28.5cm wide, 3,008 gramsCompare with similar ding cauldrons, also with iron legs, illustrated in Donald B. Wagner, Iron and Steel in Ancient China, Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 4 China, Volume: 9, 1993, p. 154-155

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Asian art

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Newbury

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H 28 × B 28,5 cm