AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL AND COVER,... Lot n° 410

China, 475-221 BC. The vessel and cover of compressed globular shape with a central bowstring supported on three legs issuing from lions’ mouths and with two gently curved loop handles, the domed cover with three upright bird finials. Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, traces of age and wear, some nicks here and there, four small old fills (inspected under strong blue light). Rich brown patina with areas of malachite-green and copper-red encrustation. Weight: 625.3 g Dimensions: Height 12.8 cm Auction result comparison: A related ding vessel and cover was sold by Sotheby’s New York in Chinese Art on 21 March 2015, lot 802, for USD 15,000. 戰國三足蓋鼎 中國，公元前475-221。三足鼎呈球躰，三蹄形足，環形附耳，圓頂蓋帶有三個直立的鳥形鈕。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：品相與其磨損痕跡相符，多處有刻痕，四個小小的舊填充物（在強烈的藍光下進行了檢查）。 豐富的棕色銅綠包漿，孔雀石綠色和銅紅色結殼。 重量：625.3 克 尺寸：高12.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一個相近蓋鼎于2015年3月21日售于紐約蘇富比《中國藝術》拍場，lot 802，售價USD 15,000。