A rare massive Chinese archaistic bronze 'lei' wine vessel with inscription, Song

Two Chinese archaistic bronze vessels; one square form lei; other circular vessel with inscription to interior; D: 12" (larger, approx.)

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 bronze covered vessel; of lei-form; showing designs of insects and tao-tie masks reserved on a diaper patterned ground; H: 13" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze vessel; inscription to interior; Provenance: the Estate of Ted Adameck; W: 17 1/2"

Archaistic Chinese bronze ding vessel, patinated bronze, inscription partially visible on base, 11" x 8" x 13"

Two Chinese archaistic bronzes; gu form vase and covered lei vessel; H: 10" (larger)

Archaistic Chinese bronze vessel; the body exhibiting inscriptions set above designs of various animals; with bird-motif final, pending chains attached to dragon-motif handle; H: 13 1/4" approx

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vessel: Massive and antique, Chinese archaistic bronze covered urn; the unusual tapered squared form with ram's head corners. The surface is decorated in a geometric anthrop

Chinese archaistic bronze tripod vessel, of 'li' form with inverted U-shaped handles to the rim above a band featuring taotie, and a tri-lobed body bearing an inscription, raised on short tapering sup

Archaistic Chinese bronze vessel; of dou-form; the body showing bands of inscriptions and mythical animals; H: 15 1/2" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze vessel; of dou-form; the body showing bands of inscriptions and mythical animals; H: 15 1/2" (approx.)

Chinese archaistic bronze gui vessel, with a flared rim and low slung body decorated with a register of stylized dragons on a lei-wen pattern, flanked by zoomorphic handles, with stand and lid, 6.75"w

(lot of 7) Chinese archaistic bronze vessels, of different types, each with taotie, geometrical or figural patterns to the body, largest: 12"h. Provenance: Retired Southern California Professor

Prince Kung Rare Inlaid Archaistic Bronze Vessel, Han type cast having tapering sides rising from a flat foot to round shoulders, contracted neck and flaring rim, having serrated border of triangular

A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Zun Vessel MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) of rectangular section, cast with kuilong designs and raised beast masks, set with a pair of dragon head-form handles. Height 8 in., 20.

Pair Rare Massive Chinese Antique Cloisonne On Bronze Cranes: each standing in a forward position, the bodies decorated in cloisonne enamels on a turquoise ground with multi-color scrolling designs, t

商晚期 父癸尊 The vessel cast with a flared mouth and a splayed foot, featuring bold and crisply detailed relief casting of two horned taotie masks with bulging eye

MASSIVE ANTIQUE INLAID BRONZE VASEMassive Chinese inlaid bronze vase; of archaistic hu-form with phoenix handles, the body divided in patterned panels and lappets, with some taotie-like mask designs;

The large Chinese gilt bronze and cloisonne enameled basin is repoussed in a deep bowl vessel, steep side everted from broad wide cavetto, raised upon three cabriole legs emerging from lion masks. The

A Superb Bronze Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Raised on three columnar legs, the body flat-cast with archaistic motifs, with a pair of upright loop handles rising from the rim,

A Wonderful Bronze 'Dragon' Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Supported on three stout legs, body is cast with archaistic motifs and a pair of upright loop handles, with mottled pal

An Archaic Bronze 'Taotie' Quadripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Supported on four columnar legs, body is cast with archaistic motifs and a pair of upright loop handles. From The Anc

A Bronze 'Animal Mask' Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Supported on four columnar legs, body is cast with archaistic motifs, detailed scrolls, and a pair of upright loop handles. From Th

one delicately painted with two song birds in a tree, the other with a bonsai tree in a bronze pot, both with Chinese inscriptions verso, h 7cm (2)