LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY, CIRCA 300-141 B.C.

The phoenix is a common motif used on Warrings States period jade ornaments, which can be found on jades excavated from tombs in Jin County, Luoyang, and Changfeng, Anhui. The phoenix decorative motif can also be found on ealry Han dynasty jades, such as ones excavated from the Nan Yuewang tomb, Guangzhou.