A bronze Gu, c.1890, cast with Taotie masks, blade

A Chinese archaistic bronze Gu vase, dating from the 17th C. A trumpet shaped bronze gu vase in archaistic style,finely cast with taotie masks on leiwen ground divided by crenellated flanges with roun

The archaic bronze gu vase has a large flaring rim, tapering to long neck and thin body, expanding slightly to round foot ring, body cast with taotie masks. Height: 11 in (27.9 cm) Diameter: 5 1/2 in

Chinese. The elegantly curved slender vessel resting on a tall foot-ring, crisply cast on the middle and lower sections with fine taotie masks against a ground of intricate leiwen spiral, all below th

The archaic bronze cast vase is of baluster form with ever rim, body cast with taotie masks in the center, four edges mounted with extruding patterns. Late Shang Dynasty period. Height: 14 1/2 in (36.

Of archaistic form with flared mouth, the exterior cast with taotie masks on leiwen ground beneath upright blades. Approx. 11.8-6 inch.

The body rising from three splayed triangular blade legs to a pointed rim opposite a guttered spout with a pair of raised scroll finials, the exterior cast with taotie masks, one side set with a loop

A Chinese Bronze Archaistic Gu Form Vessel. The cylindrical vase rising from a short foot to a flaring neck, well cast and decorated in relief with stiff leaves, mythical beasts, and taotie masks. {He

The deep U-shaped body rising from three splayed triangular blade legs to a pointed rim opposite a guttered spout with a pair of posts, the exterior cast with taotie masks divided by three vertical fl

double edged blade with spear point, hollow ground fullers with silvered archaic geometric decoration, hilt cast with Taotie masks, l 61.5cm

The columnar body rising from a square base to a flared mouth, cast around the exterior with taotie masks with bulging eyes and C-shaped horns, below upright lappet blade enclosing deconstructed beast

A Chinese bronze archaistic jue vessel. Body cast with a band of taotie design, one side with a handle issuing from an animal mask, raised on three blade-form supports, with mottled green patina. H: 8

A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Gui Vessel cast with taotie masks reserved in four sections against a leiwen ground, flanked by horned handles. Length 13 x height 6 1/2 x diam 8 1/2 in., 33.02 x 16.51 x 2

Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Gu the sides with Taotie masks and archaic symbols. Good condition to bronze and patination. Height 7 1/2 inches (19 cm.). Provenance: a Huntington Long Island Collection

**Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A collection of 3 ancient Chinese pottery and leaded-bronze artifacts. A cast leaded-bronze taotie mask with a tab a

Chinese covered bronze zhi vessel; very finely cast with taotie masks in sharp, relief detailing; with low side flanges, and set upon a tall foot; with matching cover; possibly Shang Dynasty; H: 9 1/2

Chinese archaistic bronze lei-form vessel; finely cast, with taotie masks and zoomorphic forms on a leiwen-patterned ground; flanked by two mask loop handles pending loose rings; early 20th Century; H

Archaistic Chinese bronze helmet; one side cast with elaborate taotie mask in high relief; the entirety with silvered symbols and patterns; H: 8 3/4" (approx.); wood stand

12 Chinese Bronze Gu Vases 19TH CENTURY AND LATER each has tapered body under a widely flared trumpet mouth, the central part in slight relief decorated with taotie masks and punctuated by four ridges

Chinese bronze Gu vase, possibly Shang Dynasty, 1766-1046 BC, having a trumpet neck, above a concave body with a band of incised taotie masks divided by the vestiges of four flanges, the whole rising

The vase with flaring mouth, decorated with archaistic motifs in shallow relief including taotie masks and applied with various suspended loose rings. Ming Dynasty period. Height: 10 1/8 in (25.7 cm)

The archaic bronze ritual vessel gui is of rectangular form with bulbous body and every round rim, two S shaped handles leans downwards, body depicts archaic taotie masks, two beast mask handles mount

The archaic bronze cast ritual vessel shaped in the form of covered jar, body depicts taotie masks along with extruding edges, complete with similar motif domed cover and lifting handle extending from

The archaic bronze ritual vessel zhi is of curved ovoid form, stands on tall foot ring, body depicts stylized mythical beasts and taotie masks, complete with domed cover, inside bears archaic inscript

The archaic bronze zun vessel is of mythical bull form, standing on four feet with archaic taotie masks on the body against key-fret patterns, the back mounted with a bird finial surrounded by archaic