A Chinese archaic bronze ritual 'Dui' food vessel, Warring States period

L.: 18,5 cm - H.: 7,5 cm

Weight: 447 grams

Provenance:
- A Belgian private collection.
- Previously in a French private collection.

Ref.:
- Jenny So, Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York 1995, no. 61, page 312, for a related example. (see added scans)
- Bonham's, London, Nov. 5, 2020, lot 2, for a similar example. (sold GBP 26.000) (link)

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The censer generally in good condition, with normal superficial wear, very nice patination and superficial encrustation throughout.
- A casting flaw of ca. 15 mm to the rim and another to the handle.
- A retouching to the side, probably to recover a cating hole.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 香爐整體狀況非常良好，正常磨損，包漿渾厚，多處硬殼。
- 爐身口沿和一個耳上都有一個鑄造缺陷。
- 爐身側面有一處修復，可能是為了覆蓋鑄造缺陷。