THREE JADE CARVINGS OF BIRDS
17TH/19TH CENTURY
One carved as a recumbent crane grasping a lingzhi branch in its beak, the semi-translucent stone of pale grey-green color; one a finial of opaque black-speckled ivory-colored jade, carved as a recumbent bird with short beak and thick curled tail, with a circular socket on the underside, the eyes inlaid with pink glass beads; the third of pale greyish-white and brown color carved as a recumbent bird, with head turned to rest on its side, vertically pierced
2½, 3½ and 2¾ in. (6.4, 9 and 7 cm.) long (3)
THREE JADE CARVINGS OF BIRDS
17TH/19TH CENTURY
One carved as a recumbent crane grasping a lingzhi branch in its beak, the semi-translucent stone of pale grey-green color; one a finial of opaque black-speckled ivory-colored jade, carved as a recumbent bird with short beak and thick curled tail, with a circular socket on the underside, the eyes inlaid with pink glass beads; the third of pale greyish-white and brown color carved as a recumbent bird, with head turned to rest on its side, vertically pierced
2½, 3½ and 2¾ in. (6.4, 9 and 7 cm.) long (3)
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