Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 25
A Chinese pale celadon jade carving of an archaistic bird
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000
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Description
A Chinese pale celadon jade carving of an archaistic bird, xiao 18th/19th century, with its wings curling symmetrically behind its back, the head resting over its body, the feathers finely defined, the stone with russet striations, 5.7cm.
Provenance: from the estate of Johanna Joan Austin, member of the Oriental Ceramic Society 1975-2013.