LOT 65 A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRD Song Dynasty
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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRD Song DynastyTHE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRDSong DynastyDepicted in a recumbent position, the bird's head looking straight ahead, its plumage naturalistically detailed with finely incised feathers and its feet neatly tucked under its body, the smoothly polished stone of a pale yellow colour with natural beige and brown inclusions. 7cm (2 3/4in) long.宋 玉鳥Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源:Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏,並由後人保存迄今This type of bird carving exhibits an archaic revival style and was likely inspired by jade carvings of the Han dynasty; for a related bird pebble, Song dynasty, see Chinese Jade Animal, Hongkong, 1996, pl.103, p.126. Compare with a related grey and brown jade staff finial shaped as a bird, Song dynasty or later, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p.95, no.79. A related pale green and brown jade bird-form staff finial, Song/Ming dynasty, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2022, lot 228.sold_price_type: £
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