Lot 16. An archaic gilt-bronze openwork 'Two deers' plaque, Ordos, circa 2nd-1st century BC; 10.6cm (4 1/8in) wide x 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high. Sold for 2,167.50 € (Estimate 400-600 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset.

The rectangular plaque gilt and decorated with a pair of deer with almond-shaped eyes, their necks crossing, amidst pierced foliage, all within a rectangular rope-twist border.

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

Note: Compare with a related pair of rectangular gilt-bronze plaques, depicting yaks, Ordos, 2nd century BC, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 13 December 2021, lot 103.

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