A large Chinese bronze ritual food vessel and cover, 'yi', probably early Western Zhou

Dim.: ca. 35 x 30 x 30 cm

Condition:
- Overall in very good, solid condition.
- Typical small losses to the superficial encrustation and patination.
- Minor casting flaws throughout, in line with expectancy.
- The finial leaning towards one side.

 Provenance:
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.
- Acquired from Het Magazijn, Ghent, in June 2012, according to the owner's inventory notes.
- Acquired by Het Magazijn from the Princeton collection, New York, according to the owner's inventory notes.
- Previously in the collection of E. Growen, New York, according to the owner's inventory notes.