13th-12th century BCE
12 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
From a private collector/antiquarian, who acquired the tripod between 1947 and 1960. Purchased from Christie's (London), 7 Nov. 2001, lot 535.
Wood
18th centuryDutchWood
16th centuryGermanMahogany with various veneers (oak), gilding and brass mounts
18th centuryBritishWood
16th centuryItalianMahogany with satinwood inlay, bone, and lacquered paper affixed to interior lid
18th centuryBritishEnameled porcelain, "famille verte" type: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
17th-18th centuryChineseLeaded bronze
1st century BCE-1st century CERomanGilt bronze. Probably made in Sichuan province; probably recovered at Lelang (also spelled Lo-lang; Korean, Naknang), near T'o-sông-ni, southwest of P'yôngyang, Korea.
1st century CEChineseLeaded bronze, silver and copper inlays
1st century BCE-1st century CERoman