A Chinese Bronze 'Dun' Food Vessel with Lid

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戰國 青銅幾何紋敦 Of compressed globular form, the vessel and domed cover are each cast with three evenly spaced loop handles, the exterior decorated with broad bands of interlocking geometric motifs and covered with a mottled green patina. Warring States period 器身呈扁圓球形，器與凸面蓋各鑄有三個等距環形鈕，外壁飾以寬帶幾何紋，通體覆有斑駁綠鏽。敦為春秋、戰國時期的青銅食器兼禮器，是繼簋之後用以盛放飯食的主流青銅器。敦的形制多樣，其共同特徵為半球形圓腹、環耳、有蓋；典型形制則器身與器蓋上下對稱，各具三足、兩環耳，扣合後呈球形。

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