Late Zhou Dynasty, Ca. 700 - 600 BC The rounded sides are cast in flat relief with two bands of confronting leiwen. It is flanked by a flared rim interrupted by a short spout, the rim adorned with u-shaped loop handles and raised on three, tall cabriole legs. some restoration.For similar see: Shanxi Institute of Archaeology; Illustrated in Shanxu wenwu guancang zhenpin: qingtong qi: (Selected Cultural Relics from Local Museums in Shanxi: Bronzes), Taiyuan, P. 53, No 81.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:180mm / W:200mm ; 1.6kg Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.