Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Vase, 18th century

London, 1869, Maker: S Smith.

The body with a scattered open leaf pattern on a beige ground with a sprinkling of dotted rows, The neck and rim with a continuous leaf pattern in a deep cobalt decoration, the shoul...

With berries and foliage in high relief. Signed D. Simon.

Large Chinese Porcelain flambe-glazed vase, 18th century.

Very nice antique Chinese bronze vase decorated with a carved low relief idealized frieze with Chinese traditional forks art of Kin Lin sym...

A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask design, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China. The small vase of archaistic hu form, and cast with archaistic designs. Sitting on a tall splayed ring foot, the round body is cast with a large band featuring a ferocious taotie (ogre) mask. The taotie mask in this case id decidedly feline, with a ruyi shaped snout above a whiskered mouth. Two flanges stick out to either side of the mask, reminiscent of ears. A wide, tall neck rises from the body, terminating in a slightly everted mouth. The archaistic cast design on the neck is not as clear, but most likely represents Fusang, a mythical island in the Eastern Sea where the legendary Fusang tree grows. The Fusang tree, home to the mythical Sun Bird...

A genuine bronze vase dating from the mid to late Ming Dynasty. The piece shows expected signs of age and wear, including several old repairs carried out over the centuries. Dimens...

A fine small archaistic scholar's vase in the form of a zun, Ming to Qing Dynasty, 17th century, circa 1650, China. The small vessel of elegant proportions and wonderfully cast. T...