Lot Essay
This hen is naturalistically carved and can be compared to a group of two pale coloured jade chickens illustrated by McElney, Jades from China, no 282, dated early Ming dynasty.
Details
A BROWN AND YELLOW JADE HEN
SONG/MING DYNASTY
The hen crisply carved in the round with its head and neck arched over its left shoulder, its neck, wing and tail feathers lightly incised, the body gently rounded and the tail slightly arched, the underside carved with its legs tucked under the body, the stone predominantly of russet and darker brown tone with yellow areas
2 3/4in. (7cm.) long, box
SONG/MING DYNASTY
The hen crisply carved in the round with its head and neck arched over its left shoulder, its neck, wing and tail feathers lightly incised, the body gently rounded and the tail slightly arched, the underside carved with its legs tucked under the body, the stone predominantly of russet and darker brown tone with yellow areas
2 3/4in. (7cm.) long, box
Exhibited
San Antonio Museum of Art, 1986
The Dayton Art Institute, 1989, no. 123
The Dayton Art Institute, 1989, no. 123