JAPANESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CAST 'TAOTIE' JAR WITH HANDLES

The archaic bronze cast ritual vessel shaped in the form of covered jar, body depicts taotie masks along with extruding edges, complete with similar motif domed cover and lifting handle extending from

36.5" x 8" diameter. Large Chinese archaic-style lamps, circa 1950. Gu form bodies with wide flared trumpet rims and large side handles. Has a center belt of well cast Taotie-style masks (ogre mask) o

The archaic bronze jar cast with scrolling stylized dragons on the body, below archaic text inscribed on the shoulder, two beast mask handles with ring loops on the sides, complete with domed lid and

The archaic bronze ritual vessel has bulbous body, depicts archaic mythical beast patterns on the body with extruding edges, complete with lifting handle and domed lid, the inside bottom inscribed wit

The archaic bronze jar is of globular form, stands on splayed ring, body covered with stylized gold filigree patterns, two ring handles on the sides, complete with en-suite domed lid mounted with knob

The archaic bronze vessel you is of globular form, stands on splayed foot ring, the body cast with mythical beast and taotie patterns, a lifting handle mounted on two beast masks from the sides, the l

Two cast iron Meiji 19th century Japanese archaic style iron teapots. Larger measures 9 inches high (handle up), and has gold decoration along handle (worn), cast bronze cover with signature on unders

The archaic bronze ritual vessel gui is of rectangular form with bulbous body and every round rim, two S shaped handles leans downwards, body depicts archaic taotie masks, two beast mask handles mount

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

The archaic bronze censer stands on three columnar legs extending from beast mask, body cast with complete taotie masks and mythical beasts, below two raised handles on the rim, bottom with six charac

Chinese. A Qing style cast bronze, gui form, censer with raised archaic geometric forms, taotie bands, and mythical beast handles. Character mark to underside. Approx. h. 8.5", w. 14" (handle to handl

Chinese. A Qing style cast bronze, gui form, censer with raised archaic geometric forms, taotie bands, and mythical beast handles. Character mark to underside. Approx. h. 8.5", w. 14" (handle to handl

The archaic bronze ritual vessel is of bulbous form, cast on the exterior with scrolling taotie masks, mythical beasts, and key-fret patterns, two beast handles mounted on the side, archaic text inscr

The U-shaped body set with three columnar legs and two upright handles, the exterior cast with taotie masks and archaic beasts on leiwen ground. Approx. 10-7.5 inch.

Good 19th C Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapot, the sides cast to resemble a coiled jar with ring handles and now mounted with a wrought iron handle inlaid with silver. Fine Bronze lid with silvered bronze

The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck, flanked by two beast loop handles, the exterior cast with taotie masks and archaic motif. Approx. 9.4-6.7 inch.

The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck, flanked by two beast loop handles, the exterior cast with taotie masks and archaic motif. Approx. 9.4-6.7 inch.

Of square section, flanked by two loop handles, each side cast with taotie masks and archaic beasts on leiwen ground, set with raised flange along the edges, the lid with a capped finial. Approx. 11.7

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 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

獸面紋雙耳青銅簋 The swelling body is cast in relief on each side with a large taotie mask, above a key-fret band, with a pair of loop handles cast at t

Cast in archaic ding form with two upright handles at the rim, the exterior cast with taotie masks divided by flanges all against a leiwen ground. With fitted carved ruyi motif wooden cover. Qing dyna

Of rectangular section with two upright handles resting on four columnar legs, each side and leg cast with taotie mask divided by raised flange, the sides detailed with archaic beasts on leiwen ground

The U-shaped body supported on three legs cast with taotie masks divided by vertical flanges, set with a pair of upright handles, the body cast with ancient characters and archaic beasts divided by ve