Lot Essay
Compare two similar jade examples in the Avery Brundage Collection, by René-Yvon Lefebvre d'Argencé, Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection, Japan, 1972, pl.XXIII.
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY
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A RARE GREY AGATE BIRD FINIAL
eastern han dynasty
The stylised bird crisply carved with incised eyes and beak, the stone of pale tone with dark grey and yellow veins, the underside drilled with a round aperture containing remnants of corroded bronze, the polished stone with some pitting
2¾in. (7cm.) long
eastern han dynasty
The stylised bird crisply carved with incised eyes and beak, the stone of pale tone with dark grey and yellow veins, the underside drilled with a round aperture containing remnants of corroded bronze, the polished stone with some pitting
2¾in. (7cm.) long
Sale room notice
This has been tested and shown to be NEPHRITE JADE not AGATE.
The carving should be dated: probably Yuan/Ming dynasty.
The carving should be dated: probably Yuan/Ming dynasty.