A PAIR OF BRONZE TAOTIE MASKS SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD (AD 220-589)

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A high-tin bronze disc mirror with one polished face, central pierced boss surrounded by radiating taotie masks, a band of text and scrolled liners; with red wax Chinese ex

**Originally Listed At $1200** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A beautiful matched pair of gilt bronze handles with mask faces known as taoties. These taoties are characteristica

Two Chinese Relief Carved Jade Figures, Six Dynasty Period, (220 AD - 598 AD): (1) Black colored Jade Carved Zoomorphic Fingering Piece, (1) Brown colored jade carved figure. Good condition with age p

Six Dynasties (220-589 AD), 1 in.(2.5cm) wide (largest besd)

A very rare Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC - 220 AD) stone (Steatite) bowl with carved twin Taotie mask handles. 25cm diameter x 13.5cm height Provenance: English private collection in Buckinghamshire sin

China, Six Dynasties Period, ca. 222 to 589 CE. Large brown wheel-thrown glazed jar with short rim and two attached handles in modified Tao mask style. Rare to find from this time period! Size: 10" W

Chinese. The mirror cast with stylized pattern within the rope twist borders, with patches of green, yellow, and brown encrustation. Han Dynasty period (202 BC–220 AD) Height: 4 6/8 in (12.1 cm

Mottled Black Green Glazed Terracotta Vase in archaic form, having taotie mask lugs with fixed rings within banded decoration of warriors on horseback, tall foot with unglazed underside having label f

Ripple Green Glazed Terracotta Vase in archaic form, having taotie mask lugs with fixed rings, banded decoration, tall foot with unglazed underside, 14 1/2" x 10". Provenance: From the Estate of Frank

Six Chinese Bronze Military Objects, Han Dynasty, (206 BC - 220 AD) : (1) Bronze shield boss, (2) Bronze archers rings, (3) Bronze arrowheads. Good condition with ground burial oxidation, largest meas

**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

A Chinese Grey Pottery Ding Vessel Han Dynasty (202 B.C.–220 A.D.) the hemispherical body raised on tall legs molded in the shape of beasts, applied with a pair of masks suspending loose rings,

A LARGE BRONZE 'MONEY TREE' WITH GREEN-GLAZED RED POTTERY BASE Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25-220) Composed of six stalks stacked to form the tree trunk, each section hollowly cast with a bear at the ce

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 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.

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

Han (206 BC?220 AD) Ovoid Jug on tall cylindrical foot, in unglazed brown clay, having a broad concave neck, bands of incised and stamped decorations and taotie mask faux rig lugs, 13 1/2" x 9 1/2" di

An ancient glazed vase from the Chinese Han Dynasty period. The vase is of traditional round shape with a flaring rim. The sides are applied with taotie handles. The Han Dynasty, 206 BC to 220 AD was

This stunning pair of door knockers or handles, features taotie masks and double gourd handles. The double gourd shape derives by invention of the Lonquan kiln during the Southern Song dynasty. As a f

Pair Chinese archaic style bronze Hu vessels, Possibly Warring States period, natural verdigris patinated bronze, globular in shape with flared rims with medial band, taotie mask and ring handles, one

**Originally Listed At $2500** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant, pear shaped hu vessel, the iconographic program of this piece comes to life with two taotie masks that are

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 through 30, ca. 662 to 315 BCE. An alluring pair of arched bronze eye rims with extended cosmetic lines, inlaid with limestone sclera, painted with round blac

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 through 30, ca. 662 to 315 BCE. An ever watchful pair of ancient bronze and limestone eyes and eyebrows, the alluring arched bronze eye rims with extended cos

Chinese Archaic Gui Bronze Censer 5.25''x9.5''. Ritual food vessel dates to the Western Zhou dynasty. Relief taotie masks with figural handles. Heavy verdigris patina. Zhou Period (1028-221 BCE). Priv