Spring and Autumn Period Of compressed globular form, the deep rounded sides cast with two bands of stylised dragons on a diaper ground, divided by a raised fillet and set at the rim with two large loop handles, all supported on three mask-headed waisted legs, the low domed cover cast with three similar bands and two raised fillets surrounding a loop handle with a loose ring, and encircled by three evenly-spaced recumbent buffaloes, the patina of dark-grey and greenish tone, box. 30cm (11 3/4in) high (2).Footnotes春秋 青銅三足交龍紋圓鼎 Provenance： Acquired in Italy, 2011 來源： 2011年購於意大利 Compare with a related bronze ritual tripod ding, Spring and Autumn Period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1118. 鼎圓鼓腹，微扁，鼎身起棱線一周，棱線上下飾兩匝環帶，環帶內飾變體交身龍紋，以圓點錦地為底，兩側鑄衝天立耳，下承三獸面足，略微外撇。蓋穹頂，飾三條環帶，紋飾與腹部同，環帶之間起兩條棱線，靠外棱線上分鑄三臥牛，頂部正中安環耳。皮色暗灰青綠。 可參考佳士得紐約售出一件相關春秋圓鼎，形制類似，裝飾較本件扁平，2018年9月14日，拍品編號118。