A rare archaic bronze dragon-headed ladle Han Dynasty The shaft elegantly cast in an exaggerated curve and terminating with an open-mouthed crested dragon head at the top of the handle, another smaller beast-head relief cast at the junction of the shaft with the plain deep oval bowl, the surface with a consistent pale green patination, wood stand. 21cm (8 1/2in) long. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 漢 銅龍紋杓 See a related example in the collection of Dr Paul Singer, illustrated by E.Schloss, Art of the Han, New York, 1979, no.84; see another archaic bronze ladle, Han dynasty, illustrated in Chinesische Kunst, Berlin, 1929, no.78. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com