A SMALL CELADON JADE OWL SONG DYNASTY- MING DYNASTY | 宋至明 青玉鶚
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November 6, 06:16 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
ARCHAIC AND ARCHAISTIC JADES FROM THE MICHAEL GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
MICHAEL GULBENKIAN玉器收藏
A SMALL CELADON JADE OWL
SONG DYNASTY- MING DYNASTY
宋至明 青玉鶚
naturalistically carved in the round with its feet tucked and wings neatly folded, the plumage detailed with incised lines and carved grooves, the softly polished celadon stone highlighted with light brown streaks
Height 4.5 cm, 1¾ in.
For a very similar carving, described as an owl finial and dated to the Six Dynasties, see Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1996, cat. no. 63.