An archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, dingShang/Western Zhou Dynasty
The globular body with upright loop handles, supported by three slender, tubular legs, with incised stylised dragon band and raised bosses below the flaring rim, fitted wood stand, the interior with four small moulded marks, the patina of a mottled greyish-green hue.
16.5cm (6 1/5in) high (3).注脚Provenance: Sotheby's, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 7 December 1993, lot 7.