Lot 10. A pair of archaic bronze 'dragon' finials, Late Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty (12th-9th century BC); 12cm (4 6/8in) high. (4). Sold for 5,100 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset.

The pair of hilts each cast in the form of a stylised coiled dragon with a tail in the form of a bird with a hooked beak, stands.

Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021).

Note: Compare the similar form and decoration on the handle of a turquoise inlaid bronze dagger, ge, late Shang dynasty, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC, (acc.no.F1950.9).

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris. The Robert and Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting - Part 1. Paris, 25 october 2022