A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRD Song/Ming Dynasty (2)THE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRDSong/Ming DynastyThe pebble smoothly carved with arched back and well-defined plumage, the elegantly curving neck leading to a downward-turning head with a large curling feather, the legs neatly tucked beneath the plump body, the stone of pale green tone with russet-brown patches, box. 6.3cm (2 1/2in) long. (2).宋/明 玉鳥Provenance: Mrs Edgar Stone, TorontoSpink & Son Ltd., London Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 2 October 1989, and thence by descentPublished and Illustrated: R.Keverne, ed., Jade, 1991, p.21, fig.6來源： 多倫多Edgar Stone夫人倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1989年10月2日購得，並由後人保存迄今展覽著錄：R.Keverne，《玉器》， 1991年， 第21頁， 圖片編號6The present lot is notable for its combination of a overall naturalistic design and skilful carving technique. The incorporation of the russet inclusions into the overall design accentuates the naturalistic modelling of the bird. Compare with a related pale green jade bird, dated Song dynasty, illustrated by J.Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p.94, pl.78. See also a similar mottled grey jade bird, Ming dynasty, illustrated in Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2008, p.174, no.98.See also a related pale celadon and brown jade bird-form staff finial, Song/Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2022, lot 228.sold_price_type: £