Lot 15. An archaic bronze openwork 'battling onagers' plaque, Ordos, circa 2nd-1st century BC; 12.5cm (4 7/8in) wide x 5.5cm (2 1/8in) high. (2). Sold for 3,187.50 € (Estimate 800-1,200 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset.

Rectangular in shape and cast with reticulated designs, with a pair of confronted onagers battling each other, stand.

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

Note: Compare with a very similar but gilt-bronze plaque, Ordos, circa 2nd-1st century BC, in the British Museum, London (acc.no.1947,0712.365).

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