Lot Essay
Compare to a smaller celadon jade 'bird' pendant (5.7 cm.) of similar porportion and design from the Yangdetang Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 Novembar 2018, lot 2740 (fig. 1).
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WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
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A CELADON JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
This silhouette of a bird has a flattened, angular head, and a sharply pointed beak. The wing feathers are embellished with incised lines which rise out of the scrolls that form the breast. The bifurcated tail seems to be that of a fish. Pierced through the breast is a small hole.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long, box
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
This silhouette of a bird has a flattened, angular head, and a sharply pointed beak. The wing feathers are embellished with incised lines which rise out of the scrolls that form the breast. The bifurcated tail seems to be that of a fish. Pierced through the breast is a small hole.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1995