Asian Art I - 16th November 2011

Lot 515

A Chinese yellow-green jade carving of a stylized bird Ming dynasty

Estimate £1,600 - £2,000

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Description

A Chinese yellow-green jade carving of a stylized bird Ming dynasty, in archaistic style, decorated with formal scrolls, the beaks pierced for suspension, the claws neatly curved beneath the breast, the stone with brown, black and russet markings, 7.5cm.