2012.91.42, tripod vessel with cover, painted ceramic
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
This stye of vessel is known as a Ding (鼎). The second image, below, shows the vessel with the lid in place. To learn more about Chinese tripod vessels, including the use of Ding (鼎) in ancestor worship, click here.
The vessel covered by the lid. Photo by B. Bernard.
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