Two Chinese gilt bronze taotie masks

Pair of Chinese bronze mounted cloisonne vases, possibly floor vases, baluster form having a turquoise ground with taotie mask and lappet decoration, each with gilt bronze medial band joining two figu

Hu form cast with stylized forms and Taotie masks with ring handles. Dimensions: 6.5 in.h. x

One carved with taotie masks, set with three legs and two handles, the other carved in openwork with shou characters, with two beast loop handles. Approx. 10-5.4 inch.

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

Archaistic Chinese Gilt Bronze BellArchaistic Chinese gilt bronze bell; decorated with kui dragon, phoenix and taotie mask on leiwan ground with beastly flanges along the sides, inscription to bottom

Archaistic Chinese Gilt Bronze BellArchaistic Chinese gilt bronze bell; decorated with kui dragon, phoenix and taotie mask on leiwan ground with beastly flanges along the sides, inscription to bottom

Large Chinese Cloisonne & Gilt Bronze Archaistic Jar and high cover with Taotie Mask designs using pastel colors to surfaces on turquoise ground with thunder clouds and to pendant leaf edges to should

Chinese Archaic Parcel Gilt Bronze Hu Vessel 10''x7.5'' .Taotie mask motifs with gold splash parcel gilt work. Drilled. Early 20th century, Republic era.

Chinese Cloisonne & Gilt Bronze Zhadou, the sides with 2 rows of Taotie Masks in yellow or blue on a turquoise ground, the inside of mouth with cloisonne Lotus scrolls, the gilt bronze base with 4 cha

Of broad U-shaped form with a spreading foot, with two handles issuing from beast heads, the exterior carved with archaistic birds on scroll ground. Approx. 9.7-6.2-4.6 inch. _x000d_

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".

Pair of Chinese Shang-style parcel gilt bronze beer vessels; of gong form with sprouted animal cover, taotie masks to bodies; L: 9" (each)

Archaistic Chinese bronze tripod jue; two protruding posts at either side of the trough-form spout; the body exhibiting cast designs of taotie masks reserved on a diaper patterned ground; set upon thr

Two Early-Style Gilt Bronze Ritual VesselsTwo elaborately cast, Chinese Early-style gilt bronze ritual vessels (ding); each of rounded form on three ogre mask legs with U-shaped handle, two bands of k

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

**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

Small Chinese bronze tripod censer. Double-handled with taotie face mask decoration. Two character mark on base. Cracks in metal near base. See photo. Approximately: 4 3/4" x 4".Provenance: From the c

Raised on tripod cabriole legs with taotie masks. Body finely cast with geometric and archaic dragon patterns. Two handles to shoulder and rope cord style band circulating the waist. Cover with three

Five Archaistic Chinese Gilt Bronze VasesFive archaistic Chinese gilt bronze covered vases; each with animal head handles, fitted covers and decorated with taotie and animal bands; two globular form a

Cast in archaistic form with two upright handles and four cylindrical legs, taotie masks to four sides. Cover with birds and dragon motifs. Height with cover: 17cm (6 3/4 in.)

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.

The censer exterior cast with taotie masks on leiwen ground, divided by raised flanges, with three legs and two handles, the bottom inscribed with four characters. Approx. 8-7.1-7 inch.

The bulbous body cast with taotie masks and archaic beasts, set with four columnar legs, two upright handles and four raised masks on the lid. Approx. 10-8.9-6.4 inch.