EditorialApplique, Applique in the form of a taotie in light green with light brown spots eaten jade, anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), jade (rock), w 3.6 cm ? h 3.2 cm ? d 1.4 cm.
EditorialVase with ornamental borders and lion heads with ring handles, Porcelain vase with high, spreading foot, spherical body and wide, flared neck, covered with a monochrome white, crackled glaze. Various bronze-colored bands on the vase, on the foot a band...
EditorialVase Vase with hunting scenes in relief, Pottery vase covered with a green glaze. On the shoulder a band with hunting scenes with human and animal figures in relief. In between, a 'taotie' mask with a ring twice., anonymous, China, c. -206 - c. 220, Ha...
EditorialVase with 'taotie' masks in relief, Vase of earthenware, with a worn-down painting. Twice a 'taotie' mask in relief on the abdomen. Below and above several horizontal bands. Manufactured after a bronze grave vase., anonymous, China, c. -206 - c. 220, H...
EditorialVase with ornamental borders and lion heads with ring handles, Porcelain vase with high, spreading foot, spherical body and wide, flared neck, covered with a monochrome white, crackled glaze. Various bronze-colored bands on the vase, on the foot a band...
EditorialInsence burner with incised geometric pattern and three ruyi-shaped feet, Incense burner of porcelain, covered with a translucent white glaze. The cylindrical burner is divided into three bands separated by horizontal ribs, the middle band is decorated...
EditorialHandle, main motif taotie, further characteristic Late Zhou ornamentation, anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), silver (metal), h 13.8 cm ? w 11.3 cm ? d 2.4 cm.
EditorialFragment of a cup, Fragment, Shangyin, bone, taotie, cricket, mythical animal and triangle ornament., anonymous, China, -1200 - -1050, bone (material), h 28.0 cm ? w 7.0 cm ? d 3.2 cm.
EditorialTripot covered bowl shaped like an ancient ritual vessel, Porcelain bowl with three legs and two ears, covered with a monochrome gray-green glaze. The bowl is covered with geometric motifs and 'taotie' masks in relief, a monster head on the legs, ungla...
EditorialHandle, Main motif taotie, further characteristic late Zhou ornamentation, anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), silver (metal), h 13.0 cm ? w 11.0 cm ? d 2.4 cm.
EditorialFragment of a ritual object, Fragment, Shangyin, bone, inlaid with turquoise, four superimposed taotie masks. Broken., anonymous, China, -1600 - -1027, bone (material), turquoise (mineral), h 15.4 cm ? w 2.7 cm ? d 1.2 cm.
EditorialVase Vase with two 'taotie' masks with rings, Vase of earthenware with a pressed egg-shaped body and spreading high neck, covered with a green glaze. A few horizontal lines on the belly. On the wall twice a modeled 'taotie' mask with a ring., anonymous...
EditorialRitual wine cups Ritual winecup, ritual wine cup with a division by bands in three zones. The neck is decorated with four elongated triangles, in which inverted taotie, ornament, geometric motifs, anonymous, China, c. -1700 - c. -1050, bronze (metal), ...
EditorialRitual Cup, Ritual Cup decorated with taotie and slate., anonymous, China, c. -1300 - c. -800, bronze (metal), h 18.2 cm ? w 15.8 cm ? d 6.9 cm.
EditorialTripot covered bowl shaped like an ancient ritual vessel, Lid from porcelain lid bowl, covered with a monochrome green, gray glaze. Covered with geometric motifs and 'taotie' masks in relief, three openwork boxes. Monochromes., anonymous, China, c. 180...
Editorial? ????, Rectangular Cauldron (Fangding), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600?1046 B.C.), 12th?11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Metalwork, The most common decorative motif on Shang and early Western Zhou ...
EditorialBell (Nao), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600?1046 B.C.), China, Bronze, H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Metalwork, Nao were typically arranged in sets of three or five. Played with the mouth facing upward, smaller example...
Editorial? ????, Rectangular Cauldron (Fangding), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600?1046 B.C.), 12th?11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Metalwork, The most common decorative motif on Shang and early Western Zhou ...
EditorialBell (Nao), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600?1046 B.C.), China, Bronze, H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Metalwork, Nao were typically arranged in sets of three or five. Played with the mouth facing upward, smaller example...