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Ritual tripod food vessel (ding)
Chinese
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period
6th–5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 19.3 x Dia. 20.3 cm (7 5/8 x 8 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number14.88
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsMetalwork
Provenance1913, with a Mr. Re, China; October 5, 1913, sold by Mr. Re to Hayasaki Kokichi (b. 1874 - d. 1956) [see note 1] and taken to Japan; December, 1913, shipped to Boston and purchased by the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1914)
NOTES:
[1] The MFA's purchasing agent in China.
NOTES:
[1] The MFA's purchasing agent in China.