| Da Ke ding | |
|---|---|
| 大克鼎 | |
 The Da Ke ding is exhibited in the Shanghai Museum. | |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 93.1-centimetre (36.7 in) |
| Width | 75.6-centimetre (29.8 in) (bore) 74.9-centimetre (29.5 in) (inside diameter) |
| Weight | 201.5-kilogram (444 lb) |
| Created | Western Zhou (1046–771 BC) |
| Discovered | 1890 Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi |
| Present location | Shanghai Museum |
The Da Ke ding (Chinese: 大克鼎; pinyin: Dà Kè dǐng) is an ancient Chinese bronze circular ding vessel from the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC). Unearthed in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi in 1890, it is on display in the Shanghai Museum.[1]
The Da Ke ding, the Da Yu ding in the National Museum of China, and the Mao Gong ding in the National Palace Museum in Taipei have been called the "Three Treasures of China" (海内三宝; 海內三寶).[2][3]
- ^ Li Song (2015), p. 50.
- ^ 海内三宝大盂鼎大克鼎流传记 [Records of the Da Yu ding and Da Ke ding]. huaxia.com (in Chinese). 2010-03-09. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ 西周重器 大盂鼎 [National treasure of the Western Zhou, the Da Yu ding]. iFeng (in Chinese). 2015-02-27.