ARCHAIC BRONZE 'TAOTIE' MASK LATE SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY

Chinese Archaic Bronze Food Vessel, Li Ding, Late Shang/ Early Western Zhou Dynasty. Diameter 6 1/2 inches, Height 4 7/8 inches. Provenance: Ji Zhe Zhai's collection. Sold at Sotheby's auction Novembe

A Chinese Archaic Bronze Liding Food Vessel, Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty 5 x 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (12.7 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) PROVENANCE: S

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

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.

Rare and Important Chinese double sided archaic bronze double-sided pole finial. Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty period. Ca. 11th/10th century BC. Featuring a cast taotie head surmounted with horns.

A Chinese bronze ritual tripod vessel, Liding 青銅鬲鼎 Possibly Late Shang/Western Zhou dynasty 可能為商晚或西周 With tri-lobed

DESCRIPTION: Two ancient tripod li-ding (ritual bronze food cauldron), each featuring a taotie above each leg flanked by protodragons and finished with a pair of handles. Each piece bears an inscripti

A Chinese archaic style bronze ritual food vessel, Gui, probably Western Zhou Dynasty, raised on circular foot with stylized animal masks, the compressed globular body cast with concave horizontal ban

Chinese Archaic Bronze Dagger, Late Shang Dynasty, (1600-1100 BC). The blade with a hafting hole on a hilt cast with channels intended for inlay; encrusted with a green patina with some areas of brown

TWO YELLOW JADE 'TAOTIE' BEADS, SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, c. 1600-771 BC. Each of slightly tapering form, thickly walled with a central channel drilled from both sides, the exterior carved

Impressive Chinese hardstone tripod incense burner after archaic bronze vessel, decorated with Taotie mask motifs, Qing Dynasty, mounted on carved rosewood and bronze base to decorate a table lamp, 10

Chinese Eastern Zhou Dynasty Bronze Figure Taotie Mask Borders framing the reticulated eyes, ears and creating the nostrils, ring for fitting on reverse Property from: a Private Collector, Chicago, Il

ZHOU DYNASTY BRONZE MASK HANDLEArchaic Chinese Zhou Dynasty, bronze handle; with animal mask pending a loose ring, with good incised detailing; H: 3 3/4"; velvet stand

bronze ceremonial ax; possibly late Shang to early Chou (Zhou) dynasty- 500-50 BC, 4 in.; bronze spear head, possibly late Chou (Zhou) dynasty, 9 in.; bell with windowpane design, 2-3/8 in. Provenance

A gilt bronze drum with two birds on top carried by two male figures with elaborate carvings and depictions of a large and center Taotie mask design. Shang dynasty. 5"Hx 8.5"Wx 7"D

The archaic bronze jardiniere jian is of bulbous form, carved with scrolling dragon patterns on the exterior, four handles attached to the sides, each with taotie mask at top. Spring and Fall Dynasty

Probably archaic Zhou or Shang Dynasty, Chinese bronze tripod censer; of bulbous form with allover diaper patterning, three flared upright handles, a band of coiling around the neck centering raised b

Chinese covered bronze zhi vessel; very finely cast with taotie masks in sharp, relief detailing; with low side flanges, and set upon a tall foot; with matching cover; possibly Shang Dynasty; H: 9 1/2

A pair (2) of James Mont Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinese Neolithic (Shang Dynasty) bronze four sided panel rectangular vase lamps having "Taotie" mask designs. Marked Japan on underside. Shade d

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

Western Zhou-Style Bronze Beer Yu VesselChinese Western Zhou-style bronze beer vessel (yu); of squat pear form with flared base, overarching handle with bovine head terminals; a simple taotie mask ban

Chinese bronze Gu vase, possibly Shang Dynasty, 1766-1046 BC, having a trumpet neck, above a concave body with a band of incised taotie masks divided by the vestiges of four flanges, the whole rising

Chinese Shang dynasty bronze yue axe head. With a wide flattened blade and curved cutting edge. Raised t'ieh design on both sides. The haft is decorated with taotie masks in relief. Pierced with three

Western Zhou-Style Bronze Fangding VesselLarge Chinese Western Zhou-style bronze ritual food vessel (fangding); of square form with two loop handles resting upon four legs with taotie masks with rams