A SUPERBLY CAST BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, LIDINGLATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BCThe lobed body is raised on three undecorated legs and is cast in relief with three large taotie masks divided by flanges reserved on a leiwen ground, all beneath a cicada border. The interior is cast with a two-character inscription, Fu Ding, and there are areas of malachite encurstation.7 3⁄4 in. (19.7 cm.) high, hardwood stand, Japanese double wood box