Two Chinese bronze items, Western Han dynasty

The sword is of typical tapering form. The handle is decorated with two raised ribs leading to a circular pommel. Length: 48 cm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Germany

China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. This is a trio of cast bronze chariot items; two are axle caps and the third is part of a wheel hub. By the Han Dynasty, chariots were largely ceremonial, ha

Two Chinese bronze items: Han-style horse, mid-gallop with expressive face; together with bronze iron, showing incised details to exterior; L: 7 1/4" (horse, approx.)

Two Chinese bronze mirrors, Han Dynasty or later, one with the central knop surrounded by mythical beasts, 13.3cm diameter and the other a 'birds and flowers' octafoil mirror, 11cm diameter, in fabric

Two Chinese bronze scholar's items Ming dynasty One sold with associated wooden stand. (2). H: 1 3/4, W: 2 1/4, D: 7/8 in. (animal) (H: 4.45, W: 5.72, D: 2.22 cm. (animal)) Weight: 313.3 g. (both) Pro

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".

A beautiful Chinese bronze sword hilt, Western Han Dynasty, 221 - 206 BC, with pyramidal pommel, the handle covered with raised spikes (possibly for inlay or to support leather), and ornate spiked hil

attributed to Han dynasty, comprising: four sided vessel with lid, two taotie mask handles on sides, lid with four hooks, 16-1/2 x 9 in.; rounded vessel with three bands, four taotie mask handles, lid

A large group of 26 Chinese bronze items dating from the Warring States period or Han dynasty. Dimensions are: the largest object measures 7 inches tall X 1 inches wide, 17.8 cm X 2.5 cm. Weight: tota

The bells of various sizes, cast of lenticular section with a concave lower rim, each surface with a different design in relief. Origin: China Period: Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) Sizes: 4.50 cm

Very rare and impressive Chinese bronze mat weight in camel form, decorated with fine gold inlays, Warring States Period / Western Han Dynasty (2nd century BC), overall covered with red and green pati

attributed to Han dynasty, comprising: pear shaped vessel with garlic bulb head, raised band on neck, 15-1/2 x 9 in.; pear shaped vessel with garlic bulb head, 11-1/2 x 8-1/4 in. [Asian

Together with a Chinese bronze bell, Han Dynasty. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Andrew and Ziva Dahl. Vases 4 1/2"h and 5 1/2"h Vases - Ancient Resource Glendale CA, from the collect

Set of Eight Chinese Bronze Spoons. Han Dynasty or earlier. With an elongated scoop, with long slender handles, two terminatinginto points, the others, with notched ends, each with a brownish gray pat

East Asia, China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant bronze ladle featuring an ovoid bowl that swoops upward to a curved handle terminating in a dragon's head finial. The dragon in

China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 250 BCE. This is the bronze hilt of a highly decorative sword or dagger that once had an iron blade - the remains of the iron blade remain trapped by the guard but it i

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, from Han to Qing (Ching) Dynasties, ca. 175 BCE to 1600 CE. A group of six bronze coins, each from a different dynasty: Western Han, Wang Mang, Tang, Northe

Eight assorted Chinese bronze coins; 4 bronze coins from 118-25 BC, possibly Western and Eastern Han Dynasty or later, of round shape with square hole in middle; 4 Wu Zhu bronze coin from AD 186-420;

DESCRIPTION: Ancient Western Han dynasty boshanlu ("hill censer") featuring a dish form base in which swims a cosmic turtle upon which stands either a fenghuang ("Chinese phoenix") or the Zhu Que ("ve

118-113 BC Chinese Western Han dynasty 5 Zhu bronze coin. Obverse lettering Wu Zhu. Hartill 8.6. D: 26 mm, 2.40 grams

206 BC - 25 AD Chinese Western Han dynasty 5 Zhu bronze coin, obverse lettering Wu Zhu, D: 25.37 mm

175-119 BC Chinese Western Han dynasty 4 Zhu bronze coin, obverse lettering Ban Liang, Hartill 7.16, D: 25 mm, 2.39 grams. PROVENANCE: Private collection of Ken Dorney, classical numismatist dealer

175-140 BC Chinese Western Han dynasty 4 Zhu bronze coin. Obverse lettering Ban Liang. Hartill 7.16. D: 24 mm, 2.68 grams. PROVENANCE: Private collection of Ken Dorney, classical numismatist dealer

CHINESE HAN DYNASTY BRONZE AND GOLD PLASTERED VASE WITH FIRST TWO EARS; H. 32 cm. Weight 4020 gram.