Covered tripod cauldron (lei)
5th-4th century BCE
Description
Large covered ovoid, bronze-form cauldron with three cabriole legs and two movable rings attached to arched handles at the shoulders; the slightly domed cover with matching movable ring-handle; light gray stoneware body with natural ash glaze over horizontal bands of stamped decoration.
Dimensions
H. 36.2 x W. (across handles) 41.8 x Diam. 35.6 cm (14 1/4 x 16 7/16 x 14 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, July 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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