Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty Pottery Large Covered Tripod Vessel (Ding) - Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD)

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Fantastic large Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) pottery ding with blackened body and beautifully hand-painted designs in white pigment. Used as a ritual container for food, the ding tripod was one of the most important status symbols in ancient China. Provenance: From the collection of the late Brian Page, Brighton, United Kingdom

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Size: 3512px × 3512px
Photo credit: © Oriental Antiques UK - Asian Art Dealer and Appraiser / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, antique, ceramics, chinese, ding, dynasty, han, object, pottery, ritual, tripod, vessel, western