LIVE AUCTION 10TH APRIL 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
Yellow jade "Bird" Zhou dynasty
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Lot 255.
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Description.
Bird carved in greenish jade with ochre patches. It has a flat body, with a short fan-shaped tail, wings folded over the body and head tilted to the right. The beak is curved and has a hole in the centre for use as a pendant. The simple, archaic-style decorations are engraved on the piece. Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC) or later.
Size: 10.9 x 2.2 x 5.9 cm
Weight: 164 gr
