• Dimension: Height: 7 in (17.8 cm) Width: 9 in (22.9 cm)
• Estimate From: $5800
• Estimate To: $8800

Chinese. With a rounded bowl and domed cover, supported by three short cabriole legs, two loop handles on each side suspended with loose rings, cover with three recumbent beast knobs, both the bowl and cover decorated with bands of stylised dragons and flower motifs. Warring State period/ Western Han Dynasty period or later.

青銅敦既是食器,也是禮器。古代人在祭祀和宴會時,會將黍、稷、稻、粱等作物盛放在青銅敦裡。青銅敦的底部可以加熱。與其他很多青銅食器不同的是,青銅敦的蓋子揭開後,可以翻過來盛放食物,就像碗一樣。流行於春秋戰國時期。由鼎、簋的形制給合發展而成。圓腹、雙環耳，三足，窄蓋。