TWO ARCHAISTIC GILT BRONZE TAOTIE-MASK RING-HANDLES

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

Hu form cast with stylized forms and Taotie masks with ring handles. Dimensions: 6.5 in.h. x

Pair of Chinese cloisonne lidded urns, having knobbed covers above cylinder necks flanked by gilt metal bat handles, surmounting shouldered forms with archaistic gilt metal Taotie mask and ring handle

One with mask and ring handles, the other with cloud-scroll handles (H: 8 3/4 in.; 8 5/8 in.) Property from a private New England collection

Tall Chinese archaistic bronze covered vase; of bulbous, baluster form; showing taotie-mask handles pending loose rings; the cover with three scroll motif finials; showing archaic script to exterior o

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of globular form set upon a tripod base; showing four taotie-mask handles pending loose rings; with four stylized dragon finials to cover; H: 13 3/4" &#40

Two archaistic Chinese carved hardstone vessels; each of oblong form with raised base: one with animal head handles pending loose rings and taotie masks to body; together with pouring vessel with boss

Chinese Han Dynasty Fanghu Bronze Covered Vessel 7.5''x4.5''x4''. Museum quality ancient vase and cover vessel with molded taotie mask ring handles. Some scattered verdigris patina. Body has two holes

Archaistic Chinese bronze handle; featuring a taotie-mask, pending large loose ring; H: 8 3/4" (approx.)

With Taotie mask decorations to body and movable mask and ring handles to shoulder. Base drilled as lamp. H. 31.3cm (12 1/4 in.)

Globular form vase with a narrowing body on a slightly flared foot, the waisted neck is flanked by two taotie-mask loop handles under two bands of stylized qilins and birds on a keyfret ground. Engrav

Lot 214 Pair of Chinese Bronze Fanghu Form Vessels and Covers (Han Dynasty) each flanked with two taotie mask and loose ring handles height (each): 15 3/4 inches width (each): 8 inches Provenance: F

Chinese. Of ewer shape with pouring rim and animal-head handle, cast with taotie masks around the body, the two head cover formed by mythical beast with horns and protruding eyes, the bronze with an a

AN EARLY CHINESE GILT BRONZE FOOD VESSEL of rectangular raised two-handled form with cast decoration to the body and cover set with foo dogs and ring handles; raised on four tall mask head feet. (26cm

Chinese archaistic sectional bronze covered vessel; set upon a tripod base with taotie-mask feet and animal form handles; four loops pending loose rings; showing several registers of scrolling archais

Archaistic Chinese bronze vase; with central band of scrolling zoomorphic designs, flanked above by two mask handles pending loose rings; early 20th Century; H: 12"

Miniature Chinese carved whitish-celadon jade tripod covered vessel; of archaistic bronze tri-lobed form with two flaring handles; the body with taotie-like masks, the domed cover with openwork geomet

Five Archaistic Chinese Gilt Bronze VasesFive archaistic Chinese gilt bronze covered vases; each with animal head handles, fitted covers and decorated with taotie and animal bands; two globular form a

In archaistic hu form, with a flattened body carved in raised relief with taotie masks framed by symmetrical archaistic kuilong, and two mask head handles to sides. Overall in a dark green and blue gl

Cast in archaic ding form with two upright handles at the rim, the exterior cast with taotie masks divided by flanges all against a leiwen ground. With fitted carved ruyi motif wooden cover. Qing dyna

The globular body supported on three tubular legs, rising to an everted rim set with two upright handles, the exterior decorated with stylized taotie masks divided by raised vertical flanges. Height 8

Two Taotie mask examples, a buckle and a handle meant to hold a ring (missing). both Han Dynasty.Dimensions:2 3/4" x 2 1/4" and 3 1/2" x 2 1/2".

Of broad U-shaped form with a spreading foot, with two handles issuing from beast heads, the exterior carved with archaistic birds on scroll ground. Approx. 9.7-6.2-4.6 inch. _x000d_

Cast in archaistic form with two upright handles and four cylindrical legs, taotie masks to four sides. Cover with birds and dragon motifs. Height with cover: 17cm (6 3/4 in.)