Chinese Archaistic Bronze Jue or Wine Vessel, circa 1860

Chinese Jue, Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Honorific Mark, 20th Century or Older  This exquisite Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel, known as a jue, is a beautiful example of archaistic ...

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Bell, with characters above taotie masque forms. 5.25" H x 3.25" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Estate.

Archaistic Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC) style bronze 'double ram' vessel, Zun type. Of unusual form with a lovely verdigris patina. This wonderful bronze can be a unique vase or centerpiece, or singular decorative sculpture. Circa 1900 The vessel is heavily cast in the shape of two addorsed rams sharing the same hollow body that is raised on four legs and from which rises an oblong neck decorated on each side with a taotie mask below a band of diagonal scrolls. The body is etched with scales and the legs with archaistic spiral motifs. 14 inches high 16 wide 6 deep The shape and decoration of this unusual vessel are based on late Shang dynasty bronze...

This Chinese cast bronze urn was made to pay honor to the fine vessels produced in the Shang, Zhou and Han periods. This work cast in the late 18th into the early 19th century (circa...

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.

A sublime Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, called a bianhu, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China. The bianhu with a flattened oblong body,...

Chinese archaistic copper repousse ritualistic vessel with a ram's head spout and phoenix bird handle and body. A beautifully crafted piece in the ancient style with intricate detail...

Chinese bronze sacrificial vessel, or Fangding A ding of rectangular form and upon four cylindrical legs. A loop handle to each end and flanges to each corner and side. The ding is cast in relief on all four sides with a taotie mask, with a leiwen ground, the thunder motif depicted by juxtaposed square spirals. Above each taotie mask there are depicted kui dragons. A collar to the upper section of each leg further decorated with kui and leiwen, the collar with a flange to the outside edge. The bronze of dark colour with chocolate brown highlights. Most ding vessels...

Chinese archaistic copper repousse ritualistic vessel with a boar head spout and elephant head handle. A beautifully crafted piece in the ancient style with intricate detail througho...

Chinese archaic style gilt bronze pouring vessel with dragon headed handle and geometric decoration. With wonderful gilt and verdigris patina. The boat...