Bronze Lidded Dui Food Vessel d150 Perfect on a rustic kitchen

Perfect on a rustic kitchen table as a large fruit bowl

with a similar design carved onto the bottom apron

It can be hung either portrait or landscape using the brass fittings provided

Three shallow drawers have been added at the bottom using the original decorative fixed panels

The arched aprons below each main panel are similarly carved and painted and even the four feet at the base are carved in the form of trees and lavishly dressed figures

Bronze Lidded Dui Food Vessel d150 Perfect on a rustic kitchenThis unusual lidded container is a reproduction of an ancient bronze ritual vessel. Bronze and ceramic vessels were produced from as early as the Shang dynasty (1600 1045 BC), used for ritual ceremonies or to be buried in the tombs of the wealthiest members of Chinese society. This particular design is referred to as 'dui' and would have been used for grain or other foods. In an aged, verdigris bronze, it stands on three short legs in the form of