MING DYNASTY
细节
A CARVED JADE BIRD PLAQUE
ming dynasty
The bird lying flat on its front with tail-feathers spread between two lateral apertures, the wings aligned either side and incised with a spiral pattern at the shoulders, the head raised with a curled crest at the back and holding a ring between its beak and claws, the pale stone with some russet inclusions, minor chips to underside
2¾in. (6.7cm.) long
ming dynasty
The bird lying flat on its front with tail-feathers spread between two lateral apertures, the wings aligned either side and incised with a spiral pattern at the shoulders, the head raised with a curled crest at the back and holding a ring between its beak and claws, the pale stone with some russet inclusions, minor chips to underside
2¾in. (6.7cm.) long