A decorated bronze dagger, late Spring and Autumn period, the handle crisply cast on each side in openwork with a dense and complex pattern of interlaced stylised taotieh, the tapering blade with a pronounced median rib on each side decorated with a stylised dragon, 31cm long In addition to the buyer's premium of 27% (22.5% + VAT) payable on the Hammer Price, this lot is also subject to import VAT at the reduced rate of 5%, payable on the Hammer Price. This indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union.