A BRONZE TRIPOD INSCRIBED FOOD VESSEL EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (...

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A BRONZE TRIPOD INSCRIBED FOOD VESSEL
EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (711-256BC)
青铜三足鼎西周(771-256 公元前)
the rounded body with two looped handles raised on three cabriole legs, cast with pendant motifs below a wide band of leiwen, the inside inscribed with rows of archaic script
23cm wide

INSCRIPTION: 邛中之孙伯戔自作餴盆其永保用之

PROVENANCE: From the private collection of a British collector who lived and worked in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan for over 30 years. During this time, he travelled extensively throughout Asia in his work, and in free time studied and collected Asian Arts and Culture.

NOTE: For a similar example with a cover, please see Christie's Paris, 20 June 2017, lot 123.