A RARE BRONZE TRIPOD VESSEL AND COVER, LIAN, HAN DYNASTYChina, 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD. The deep cylindrical body supported on three crouching bear-shaped legs and cast with three strapwork bands, the central band divided by a raised fillet below the two taotie masks suspending loose rings (one lost). The fitted domed cover with three recumbent dogs, encircled by a band of neatly incised animals, enclosing a similarly incised foliate design centered by a loop handle with a ring.Provenance: From a German private collection, assembled before 1990. Condition: Condition commensurate with age, still displaying remarkably well. Extensive wear, losses, dents, scratches, old repairs and fills, encrustations, corrosion, signs of weathering and erosion.Weight: 2,989 g Dimensions: Diameter 23.5 cm, Height 24.4 cmExpert’s note: It is rare to find a Han-dynasty lian vessel with a matching cover. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 October 2003, lot 370 Price: USD 5,700 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of Chinese archaic bronze tripod vessels, Lian, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration with similar crouching bear-shaped legs, strapwork bands, and taotie handles. Note that the lot comprises two vessels, each of which is missing the cover. Note the diameter (22.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2011, lot 195 Price: USD 62,500 or approx. EUR 74,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaic bronze vessel and cover (lian), Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and related decoration with similar taotie handles. Note the diameter (22.2 cm).漢代匲式青銅三足蓋爐中國，公元前二世紀至公元二世紀。深圓柱體，三個熊形足，器身三道弦紋，飾饕餮紋啣活環（一個丟失）。圓蓋上有三隻臥犬，中央一個圓環鈕。 來源：德國私人收藏，建立於1990年前。 品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、凹痕、劃痕、小修和結殼、風化和侵蝕的跡象。 重量：2,989 克 尺寸：直徑23.5 厘米，高24.4 厘米 專家注釋：漢代的蓋子相配實屬難得一見。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2003年10月22日，lot 370 價格：USD 5,700（相當於今日EUR 8,300） 描述：一對漢代匲式青銅三足蓋爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和熊形足，帶狀紋和饕餮手柄。請注意此為一對三足蓋爐，蓋皆遺失。請注意直徑(22.2 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2011年3月22日，lot 195 價格：USD 62,500（相當於今日EUR 74,500） 描述：漢代匲式青銅三足蓋爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和相近饕餮手柄。請注意直徑(22.2 厘米)。