Lot Essay
Compare with a similar bird-form pendant unearthed in 1951 at Guwei village, Henan province, illustrated in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji-Spring and Autumn, vol.3, 1993, p.130, pl.201 (fig. 1).
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Property of a Gentleman
A JADE BIRD-FORM PENDANT
WARRING STATES PERIOD, 476-221 BC
Details
A JADE BIRD-FORM PENDANT
WARRING STATES PERIOD, 476-221 BC
2 1⁄2 in. (6.3 cm.) long, box
WARRING STATES PERIOD, 476-221 BC
2 1⁄2 in. (6.3 cm.) long, box
Provenance
J.J. Lally, prior to 1999
Literature
Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures, Animals, Ornaments, Hong Kong, 1996, Catalogue, p.189, no.166
Ancient China- Jades, Bronzes and Ceramics, New York, 1999, Catalogue, no.14
Ancient China- Jades, Bronzes and Ceramics, New York, 1999, Catalogue, no.14
Exhibited
University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong, Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures, Animals, Ornaments, Hong Kong, 1996, no.166
J.J. Lally, Ancient China- Jades, Bronzes and Ceramics, New York, 24 March - 10 April 1999, no.14
J.J. Lally, Ancient China- Jades, Bronzes and Ceramics, New York, 24 March - 10 April 1999, no.14
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