Lot Essay
(US$5,000-8,000)
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE CARVED CELADON JADE PHOENIX WEIGHT
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A FINE CARVED CELADON JADE PHOENIX WEIGHT
18TH CENTURY
The pebble is carved in the round, the bird is modelled grasping a flowering peony sprig in its beak, its head turned towards its long finely detailed tail feathers, curled to the underside of the body stopping beside the retracted claws
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) wide
18TH CENTURY
The pebble is carved in the round, the bird is modelled grasping a flowering peony sprig in its beak, its head turned towards its long finely detailed tail feathers, curled to the underside of the body stopping beside the retracted claws
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) wide
(US$5,000-8,000)