Lot Essay
Compare to a similar jade carving of a bird, excavated from the Rui state tomb in Shaanxi Province, illustrated in Golden Age of the Rui State, Shanghai, 2012, no. 118, p.241.
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WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
Details
A JADE CARING OF A BIRD
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
Carved in the round as a seated bird, the delicately carved head with a small beak and round eyes, the body is detailed with wings and plumage culminating in an elongated tail. The figure is pierced with an aperture at the bottom of its feet.
1 3/8 in. (3.3 cm.) wide, box
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
Carved in the round as a seated bird, the delicately carved head with a small beak and round eyes, the body is detailed with wings and plumage culminating in an elongated tail. The figure is pierced with an aperture at the bottom of its feet.
1 3/8 in. (3.3 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1992