Set of two vintage Chinese bronze ritual Gu vessels

ANTIQUE CHINESE BRONZE GUI VESSELAntique Chinese ritual bronze gui vessel; the wide cylindrical form with slightly flared rim, and set on a splayed foot, with two animal head handles, the body with ta

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

Two Chinese archaistic bronzes; gu form vase and covered lei vessel; H: 10" (larger)

DESCRIPTION: Two matching single socket electric lamp bases, each composed of a bronze gu ("beaker vase") decorated with songbird and taotie reliefs and leiwen ("thunder patterns"). Each piece is moun

Qing, lobed octagonal-form, two loot handles, four cylindrical legs, undecorated, 5"h; 4.5"diam. Partial old paper label attached to base, The British Antique Dealer's Association

Large Chinese Bronze Ritual Tripod VesselLarge Chinese bronze ritual vessel (ding); of rounded form resting on three legs with two loop handles; intertwining band below the rim, a beastly creature to

Late Qing Dynasty, a near pair bronze vases after archaic Gu vessels, good condition, each with a wood base, private New York City collection, 12 1/4" high (without wooden base), 8 5/8" diameter (mout

A Chinese archaic bronze ritual vessel and associated cover, DouWarring states periodOf compressed globular form, raised on flared foot, two loop handles at the side, the low domed cover with wide fla

CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (GUI), W 6":Rounded body raised on a hollow pedestal foot accented with snake forms, above a symmetrical mask of taotie to either side. Two other masks of bats surmou

CHINESE BRONZE DING RITUAL VESSEL - Cast bronze round tripod cauldron vessel with two vertical loop handles. Two bands of decoration on exterior. Four-character Xuande mark on underside. Dimensions: 4

AN ARCHISTIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL China, Western Zhou style, gui-form, with two mythical bird-inspired handles, decorated in relief with two sets of mythical bird designs divided with two flanges, all

Archaistic Chinese Bronze DingArchaistic Chinese bronze tripod ritual vessel (ding); of rounded form with two tall U-shaped handles, resting on three legs, the body and tops of legs decorated with a t

Chinese Han Dynasty bronze ding vessel, globular form on tripod legs with two upright handles and a domed cover with three loop handles. Appx 7 1/4"h x 7 1/2"d

A square shaped Shang style four leg ritual vessel decorated with Taotie pattern on each side, and two handles on each side. H:7 3/8in(17cm) W:6 3/8in(15cm)

A set of two (2) Chinese bronze tripod food cauldrons, modeled after ancient Chinese ding cooking and storage vessels. Double handled, and incised with Chinese symbols. Dimensions: 18 X 11 X 11 in. Co

A SHANG DYNASTY STYLE CHINESE BRONZE ARCHAIC RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (GUI), of circular form flanked by two handles with applied decoration and animal head ornaments, two sides of the bowl and stand decora

A SHANG DYNASTY STYLE CHINESE BRONZE ARCHAIC RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (GUI), of circular form flanked by two handles with applied decoration and animal head ornaments, two sides of the bowl and stand decora

Of a double gourd shaped body cast with two large handle on the side. The flat lid seated with a Chinese mythical creature. H: 14 3/4 in.

Large Chinese Cast Bronze Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Eastern Zhou Dynasty. A symbol of authority and burial offering, this example is decorated with two bands of curvilinear anthropomorphic decoration

CHINESE BRONZE DING VESSELArchaistic Chinese bronze ritual food (ding) tripod vessel; the entirety elaborately cast scrolling foliage in relief, the body with two flaring handles, and four chilong fla

Large Early-Style Bronze Ding VesselLarge Chinese Early-style bronze ritual food vessel (ding); of rounded form with two loop handles resting on three tall legs, a simple band below the rim with vario

Western Zhou-Style Bronze Fangding VesselLarge Chinese Western Zhou-style bronze ritual food vessel (fangding); of square form with two loop handles resting upon four legs with taotie masks with rams

Antique Chinese Zhou-style, bronze covered tripod ritual gui vessel; the globular body with channeled grooving, with animal-head handles, matching cover with opening to the finial, and all set upon a

CHINESE BRONZE GUI VESSELArchaistic Chinese bronze gui vessel with handles; the bowl form with flared rim, and set on a high foot, with two chilong handles; the body decorated with light relief design