An archaic bronze tripod food vessel, li Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅三足鬲

Property from a Swiss private family collection

An archaic bronze tripod food vessel, li

Western Zhou dynasty

formed of a deep bowl with an everted rim, raised on three high baluster feet, crisply cast around the exterior with meandering mythical beast, some areas covered with cupric and malachite oxidisation

Diam. 22 cm, 8 5/8 in

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Collection particulière suisse

Récipient rituel tripode en bronze archaïque, li, dynastie des Zhou de l'Ouest

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西周 青銅三足鬲