Chinese Han Dynasty Gilt Taotie Mask

**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

Each cast to show a taotie mask issuing a freely hanging ring. (Width 2 inches)

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

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

Chinese, Han dynasty. potted with globular body rising to a waisted neck and tall cupped mouth. With a pair of applied taotie mask mock ring handles flanking the shoulder as well as two setsof bow-str

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

**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

Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty gilt bronze door knockers; finely detailed in the form of beast masks, pending loose rings; H: 2 3/4" (overall, approx.)

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".

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

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

**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 RARE CHINESE POTTERY HU JAR AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY (206BC-220AD). Modelled on the earlier archaic bronze vessels. A slightly-domed cover with four finials, moulded looped Taotie mask handles, decora

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

attributed to Han dynasty, comprising: heavily patinated pear shaped vase, with flared neck, 11-1/8 x 6-1/4 in.; rounded vessel with three bands, four taotie mask handles, lid with four hooks, 14-5/8

possibly Han dynasty, comprising: ovoid form vase with flared neck, painted in white pigment, with two taotie mask handles, 16-1/4 x 12-1/2 in.; ovoid form vase with flared neck, painted in white and

Han dynasty or style, each of bulbous form with flared neck and molded taotie mask form side handles, one green glazed, 15-1/4 x 13 in. diameter; one brown glazed, 17-3/4 x 15 in. diameter [Asian Cera

Probably Han Dynasty. The large square baluster-form vessel with raised stylized Taotie masks and plates to accommodate loose-ring handles, on a wide slightly flared raised foot, the rim similarly sha

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

Large Chinese Han-style painted pottery vase; of tapering hu form, with taotie mask handles; with polychromed and moulded animal designs alongside bands of archaistic patterns, and a brightly gilt dra

Largest one decorated with Tao-tie masks and gilt,the smallest one was designed in the form of goose.All of them dating from Han dynasty.Very old.Size of 3 : 16.5cm , 11.2cm, 5.6cm

**Originally Listed At $1600** East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A beautiful matched pair of gilt bronze handles with mask faces known as taoties. These taoties are characteristically

Chinese bronze effigy potted in form of a sheep, front facing in relax position on its four legs. Its humpback creates the fitted lid. The exterior decorated in gilt with archaic geometrical patterns.