Pottery Tripod Li Vessel

A three-legged pottery vessel with a round body and a wide open mouth. The surface is covered with rough carved lines in diagonal and crossing patterns, giving it a strong textured look. The legs are short and thick, spreading outward and making the overall shape feel low and stable. The rim is slightly rolled upward, adding to the natural feeling of the piece.

Period: Zhou or Shang dynasty circa 1000 B.C.E.
Medium : Grey earthenware with impressed decoration
Type : Tripod vessel
Size : 11cm (Height) x 12cm(Diameter)
Condition : Good(There is some damage to part of the rim at the mouth)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference 
1) The University of Chicago - OBJECT NUMBER 1989.1
https://smartcollection.uchicago.edu/objects/6799/li-tripod-cooking-vessel

2) Kyoto National Museum - Three-footed Earthenware Vessel
https://jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-2716

3) Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art - ACCESSION NUMBER F1984.13
https://asia-archive.si.edu/object/F1984.13/

4) V&A Museum - ACCESSION NUMBER C.87-1954
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O461367/tripod-unknown/

5) The MET - Accession Number: 1972.275.5
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49897