Lot 1253. A bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, hu, Late Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC; 13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000 . Price realised USD 64,900. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Heavily cast, the sides encircled...

A rare archaic ritual bronze wine vessel and cover, you. Western Zhou Dynasty The compressed pear-shaped body supported on a ribbed splayed foot, surmounted by a tapering cover with a rectangular finial and flanked by a pair of upright handles decorated...

A very rare small Bronze Ritual Wine vessel and cover, fanglei. Late Shang dynasty, 11th century BC Raised on a tall flared foot, each facet of the high-shouldered, tapering body cast with a taotie mask, below a band of dragons confronted on a mask on...

Lot 360. A rare large bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, bo hu, Middle Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC;19½ in. (49.5 cm.) high. Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000. Price Realized: $206,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2008. The faceted pear-shaped...