California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5499 
A BRONZE 'TAOTIE' TRIPOD DING VESSEL AND STAND    青銅饕餮紋三足鼎


  • Dimension: Height without stand: 7 5/8 in (19.4 cm) Width: 5 7/8 in (14.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6800
  • Estimate To: $12000

The three large lobes forming the sides of the deep vessel, each cast with a taotie animal mask in raised relief reserved on a leiwen ground symmetrically centered on shaped lobes and vertical flanges, below a band of stylized kui dragon, all beneath a mouth rim set with a pair of loop handles, the vessel of dark greenish tone with malachite and azurite encrustation. Shang Dynasty period or later.