Lot 18. A bronze bird fitting, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 12.3cm (4 7/8in) wide x 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high. (2). Sold for 892.50 € (Estimate 300-500 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset.

Well cast as a bird with open wings and curved beak, the wings and chest pierced with small hoops for attachment.

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

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