Cast bronze and gold-gilded taotie mask - Chinese art, Han dynasty 206 BC / 220 AD
 Gilded bronze Taotie mask from the Han dynasty
 A cast and gilded bronze wall sconce featuring a relief taotie mask, probably a furniture handle. A ring beneath the sconce held a handle. A mounting bracket is located on the back.
 China, Han Dynasty 206 BC / 200 AD
 Width 3.2 cm - height 2.8 cm
 Superb state of preservation, the gilding is original, the details of the relief are precise.
 Provenance: United Kingdom, formerly from a British private collection, acquired on the London art market between 1970 and 1980

 Internal reference: j416