A Chinese Archaic Bronze Tripod Vessel and Cover Ding. Cast with a pair of upright loop handles, the body supported on three waisted legs, all decorated with stylistic archaistic patterns, shallow domed cover applied by three evenly-spaced loop shaped finials. {Height 9 inches (22.8 cm)}. Literature: Silicon Valley Art Museum, Linking Art & Technology, Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2001. Condition: Oxidation and patina, age weathered surfaces.