Lot 11. Two archaic bronze 'dragon' finials, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 18.5cm (7 1/2in) and 10cm (4in) long. (2). Sold for 2,040 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset.

Each finely cast in the zoomorphic form of a sinuous dragon issuing from a tapering conical shaft, with typical Verdigris and encrustations.

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

Note: Compare with a closely related pair of bronze 'dragon' finials, Eastern Zhou dynasty, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC (acc.nos.S2012.9.2284.1-2).

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