An archaic bronze spear ornament

Description:

China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period
L. 18 cm
Finely cast in form of an archaistic dragon with an ending in a shape of a bull leg, swallowed by a dragon, with a geometric scrolling pattern and a small aperture on either side, the interior hollow. Stand.
Former Collection Philippe Solvit, Paris, Collection of Acher Eskenasy, Paris, acquired from Treasures Gallery, Hong Kong, ca. 1990 - Traces of age