A GREYISH-GREEN JADE BIRD-FORM BRUSH REST
A GREYISH-GREEN JADE BIRD-FORM BRUSH REST

MING DYNASTY(1368-1644)

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A GREYISH-GREEN JADE BIRD-FORM BRUSH REST
MING DYNASTY(1368-1644)
The brush rest, or weight, is well carved as two birds shown seated side by side, each with its head turned to look at the other, and its feet tucked under the body. The stone is softly polished.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait, New York.
Claire Coleman Collection, Connecticut, 1980s.

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