Lot 19. An archaic bronze knife, dao, Eastern Zhou-Han Dynasty (770 BC-220 AD); 28cm (11in) long. Sold for 892.50 € (Estimate 500-800 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset.

Cast with a curved blade and ring handle.

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