A YELLOWISH-GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY

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A YELLOWISH-GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, c. 1050-770 BC. Finely carved in a flattened form, the avian creature depicted with an elongated, slightly curving body extending into a splayed tail and a subtly raised head, with highly schematic features limited to a pair of oval eyes and a short beak. The finely polished, translucent stone displays an appealing yellowish-green hue with russet brown inclusions and natural veining, as well as a small area of creamy white mineral accretion near the tail. Pierced hole for suspension at the chest. Dimensions: Length 10.8 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related jade pendant in the form of a bird, China, Western Zhou dynasty, c. 1050-950 BC, 5.2 cm long, in the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1987.547. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 22 April 2021, lot 44 Price: HKD 441,000 or approx. EUR 54,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, and manner of carving. Note the smaller size (5.6 cm).

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