California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5465 
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE 'TAOTIE' HU VASE    清 銅仿古饕餮紋雙耳扁壺


  • Dimension: Length: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm) Width: 5 in (12.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1000
  • Estimate To: $1500

Of flattened pear shape, the exterior crisply cast with taotie mask above a roundel enclosing a mysterious motif reserved on leiwen ground within a cicada-shaped lappet on both sides, the neck flanked by two small loop handles and further cast with a band of taotie mask reserved on leiwen ground all below a band of floret and dots diaper. Qing Dynasty period.