Archaistic Chinese Bronze Yu Covered Vessel

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of yu form, with articulate handle; the body and cover showing designs of various animals reserved on a diaper patterned ground; interspersed by protruding fl

Chinese archaistic bronze covered yu vessel; of tiger form with its mouth wide open; showing child embracing the body; exhibiting various incised designs on a diaper patterned ground throughout; with

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of yu-form, with articulate handle; the body and cover showing designs of various animals reserved on a diaper patterned ground; interspersed by protruding fl

Archaistic Chinese Bronze Covered Vessel, probably 20th c., tall triangular lid and slightly tapering square body with raised taotie masks and stylized dragons, interior incised with archaic script, h

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; the body of ovoid form, showing bands of animal designs, interspersed with raise nodules; with animal-motif handles, pending loose chains attached to animal-f

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of ovoid form, with articulate handle; showing animal-motif designs to body, with protruding flanges to sides and cover; H: 13" approx

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of ovoid form, with articulate loop handle; the body and cover showing taotie mask designs flanked by small protruding flanges; H: 10 3/4" approx

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of globular form, with large animal motif handles; set atop three feet; L: 9 1/2" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of faceted form, with elongated handle; the body and cover showing taotie mask designs; H: 19 1/2" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of hu-form; the body featuring bands of various hunting scenes; H: 14 1/2" (approx.)

CHINESE BRONZE COVERED VESSELArchaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of bulbous spade form, with interlocking geometric design in relief, matching cover with peach finial, and with chain links at sh

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of animal-form, with dragon-motif handle; showing protruding flanges to cover and body; L: 12" approx.

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of globular form set upon a tripod base; showing four taotie-mask handles pending loose rings; with four stylized dragon finials to cover; H: 13 3/4" &#40

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of animal-form, with dragon-motif handle; showing protruding flanges to cover and body; L: 12" approx

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of animal-form, with dragon mask handle; the body showing designs of various animals on a diaper patterned ground; L: 13" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; showing relief decoration of taotie masks and zoomorphic forms; with arched handle; H: 14" (overall)

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of bird-form; the plumes featuring diaper patterned designs; with dragon-motif finial to head; H: 11" approx

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessel; of pig-form, standing foursquare with head lowered; showing bird and dragon motifs to body; L: 15" approx

Three Archaistic Bronze Inlaid VesselsThree archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessels: canteen shaped atop flared raised base, a hu form and lian; each with silvered metal inlaid archaistic animal and

Group of three archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessels; H: 12" (tallest, approx.)

Three Large Bronze Covered VesselsThree large archaistic Chinese bronze covered vessels: hu-form with tall handle and stone inlay; spade form with tall roof form cover; together with circular tripod c

Large archaistic Chinese bronze covered tripod vessel; of globular form, with two loop handles; the cover showing three recumbent animal-forms, each pending loose ring; L: 14" (approx.)

Archaistic Chinese bronze covered ding vessel; the body showing designs of mythical animals interspersed with protruding flanges; surmounted by goat-motifs to handles and finial; H: 10 1/2" (a

Archaistic Chinese bronze tripod covered vessel; of squat globular form, with loop handles; showing three animal-motifs to cover; all set atop three taotie mask-motif feet; D: 7" (approx.)