A bronze ritual cylindrical tripod wine container, cover and tray, Wen Jiu Zun and Pan, late eastern Han dynasty, 3rd century BC, the body with a pair of Taotieh masks and loose ring handles, raised on three stylized bear supports, the sides encircled by a bowstring band separating two registers chased with various animals in a landscape, the conical cover cast with a mountainous landscape surmounted by a phoenix, the centre of the tripod tray chased with a quatrefoil motif surrounded by animals and birds in a complex design; container with cover, 22cm high; tray 27.5cm diameter (3) In addition to the buyer's premium of 27% (22.5% + VAT) payable on the Hammer Price, this lot is also subject to import VAT at the reduced rate of 5%, payable on the Hammer Price. This indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union.