A PAIR OF ‘DRAGON AND TAOTIE MASK’ BRONZE CHEEK-PIECE FITTINGS, ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 1046-256 BC. Each finely incised with archaic motifs and geometric designs to the body, cast to one end with a pierced dragon head and terminating to the other side in a frontal facing taotie mask with two horns and a wide snout, the reverse with two loop attachments. The bronzes with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with areas of malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustation. (2)Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012.Condition: Overall in good condition,mensurate with age and with significant old wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, few nicks, and minor dents.Weight: 48.1 g and 45.4 gDimensions: Length 14 cm and 13.8 cmLiteratureparison:Compare a related bronze cheek-piece fitting, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-771 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1932,0316.5.周代一對饕餮青銅龍形飾中國，西元前1046-256年。精細雕刻蟬紋與饕餮紋，兩端有龍頭，兩個角和一個寬鼻，反面有兩個環形附件。青銅表面自然包漿緊實，帶有紅綠藍色結殼區域。(2)