China, 8^th to 3^rd century BC. The gently curved blade (yuan) finely cast with a light reserve at the center, extending to the tang (nei) rendered in the form of a phoenix with head and tail, its head raised with curved beak and bulging eyes and incised wings, and a rope-like border to the bottom.

Provenance: Giannozzo Pandolfini, Homo Sapiens, Florence, ca. 1992-1996. Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired from the above (invoice lost). Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Condition commensurate with age, presenting very well overall. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, minor nicks and losses, structural cracks and scattered old repairs. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation.

Weight: 228.1 g
Dimensions: Length 15.6 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 10 September 2019, lot 237
Price: USD 47,500 or approx. EUR 54,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare archaic bronze ceremonial halberd blade, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, decorations, and size (15.7 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 9
Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaic bronze openwork 'dragon' halberd blade, Ge, Late Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related form and decorations. Note the size (12.5 cm).



東周青銅鳳凰紋戈
中國，公元前八至三世紀。鑄工精細，援呈向下弧形，阑以飞鸟鳳凰隐身而内化，其頭部抬起，彎曲的喙，大眼，似在展翅。

來源：弗洛倫薩Giannozzo Pandolfini 收藏，約1992-1996年。Paolo Bertuzzi收藏，據説購於上述收藏（賬單遺失）。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。
品相：條件與年齡相符，整體呈現極好。 大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕、腐蝕、輕微劃痕和磕損、結構裂縫和局部小修痕跡。自然包漿細膩，有孔雀石綠和紅色結殼。

重量：228.1 克
尺寸：長 15.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月10日，lot 237
價格：USD 47,500（相當於今日EUR 54,000 ）
描述：東周春秋青銅鳥獸紋戈
專家評論：比較相近的外型、裝飾和尺寸 (15.7厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2017年11月9日，lot 9
價格：GBP 7,500（相當於今日EUR 10,500）
描述：東周末青銅蟠螭紋戈
專家評論：比較相近的外型和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (12.5厘米)。