Lot 73 , A Chinese proto-celadon tripod ritual vessel, ding, Western Zhou dynasty/Spring & Autumn period (1046 - 476 BC.)

A Chinese proto-celadon tripod ritual vessel, ding, Western Zhou dynasty/Spring & Autumn period (1046 - 476 BC.) the compressed globular body incised with bands of pinpricks interspersed by two fins, the shoulder applied with a pair of twisted loop handles, on three tapering feet, the coiled construction visible on the interior, unglazed patch to the base, 22cm wide, 13.5cm high

Provenance - the vendor bought this vessel in the 1990s from a dealer while living in Hong Kong.
£2,000-3,000

Condition:
Etching and fine crazing to the glaze, remnants of earth to pin prick decoration on sides consistent with age and archaeology.

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