EARLY CHINESE BRONZE FOOD VESSEL CENSER DING WARRING STATES ZHOU DYNASTY
very rare early Chinese archaic bronze ceremonial ritual food vessel lidded ding censer. The censer measures 9 1/2 inches wide across the handles, by 8 inches wide across the body. The censer measures 7 inches tall to the top lid, and 7 1/4 inches tall to the top of the side handles. The censer has a bronze weight of 3.4 kilograms, or around 7.5 pounds.