Warring States or Han Dynasty (BC 475 - AD 220) covered food cauldron with tripod base, known as a Ding. The piece in characteristic luster green glaze of the era, with a stylized fish design on the cover. From a private San Francisco collection, purchased from Marchant Asian Art in London and retaining old inventory label.

Chinese terracotta body, lustre-green glaze. Small chips to one foot and lid.

A similar example with fish decoration on the lid can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, ref: 1964.722a-b