A set of five archaic bronze 'Taotie mask' ring handles, pushou
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Each well cast in the form of a taotie mask with bulging eyes, the masks' elongated beak curled at the end forming a hollow ring, suspending a thick circular ring handle, box. Each 12.7cm (5in) long. (6).
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Provenance: The Mengdiexuan Collection
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Compare a related pair of bronze mask and ring handles, Han dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1128.
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Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Each well cast in the form of a taotie mask with bulging eyes, the masks' elongated beak curled at the end forming a hollow ring, suspending a thick circular ring handle, box. Each 12.7cm (5in) long. (6).
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Provenance: The Mengdiexuan Collection
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Compare a related pair of bronze mask and ring handles, Han dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1128.
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