口徑：23.5厘米 （9 1⁄4 吋） 通高：23厘米 （9 吋）Diam. at mouth： 23.5 cm （9 1⁄4 in.） Overall height： 23 cm （9 in.）

Literature：
China Guardian， Chinese Bronzes in the Collection of Zhu’s Jiu Ru Yuan， 2016， p.62
Shanghai Museum， The Legacy of Chu Chong-yee： Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Jiu Ru Yuan Collection， Shanghai， Shanghai Cishu Press， 2017 ， no. 38
Provenance：
Collection of Chu’s Jiu Ru Yuan， acquired in the 1980s， Hong Kong

Exhibited：
Chinese Bronzes in the Collection of Zhu’s Jiu Ru Yuan， 28th-31st May 2016， Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Supported by three legs in the shape of animal hooves， this cooking vessel has a flanged mouth rim， round belly， round base and a pair of flared side ears. Slightly convex to form an orb with the body and decorated with kuidragons， the cover consists of three segments separated by undecorated friezes on the exterior. The predominant central segment features four intertwining kui-dragons. Straddling the second and third segments are three equidistant lugs decorated with rhomboids. A raised bow string patterned with geometric cloud scrolls divides the body into the top and the bottom， both of which are decorated with kui-dragons. Three mould join marks are more or less visible on the belly. The rims of both the body and the cover carry cord patterns. As for the ears， the front and the back are decorated with kui-dragons while the sides cord patterns. Each of the three legs issues from an animal mask in low relief. The lower part of the belly shows an attractive sheen and patina.

Typical of cooking vessels from the period， the tripod is dignified in form and elaborate in design. The overall sumptuous ornamentation down to the lugs， rims， side ears and raised bow-string band is rare even among Eastern Zhou bronzes.

Price estimate:
HKD: 200,000 - 300,000
USD: 25,900 - 38,800

Auction Result:
HKD: 413,000