An archaic bronze 'dragon' ceremonial blade (Qi), Spring and Autumn period | 戰國 銅戚

Compare a ceremonial dagger axe modelled with a sinous dragon, included in the exhibition Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1990 cat. No.83; and another dagger axe, from the Sze Yuan Tang collection, exhibited in The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 2000, no.48.