A rare and very large archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Ding) Spring and Autumn period supported on three robust cabriole legs, the deep rounded body with everted rim set with a pair of squared outward flaring handles, stamped overall with a diaper of highly stylized confronting snake-like zoomorphs, their curled bodies arranged horizontally over three rows, with an intricate pattern of intertwining zoomorphs to the exterior of the handles, all above large stylized taotie masks at the bulging section of the legs, encircled by a 'rope-twist' filet border before the circular pad feet, the light grayish-brown patina with some malachite encrustation 15 3/4 in., 40 cm
A rare and very large archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Ding) Spring and Autumn period supported on three robust cabriole legs, the deep rounded body with everted rim set with a pair of squared outward flaring handles, stamped overall with a diaper of highly stylized confronting snake-like zoomorphs, their curled bodies arranged horizontally over three rows, with an intricate pattern of intertwining zoomorphs to the exterior of the handles, all above large stylized taotie masks at the bulging section of the legs, encircled by a 'rope-twist' filet border before the circular pad feet, the light grayish-brown patina with some malachite encrustation 15 3/4 in., 40 cm
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