Lot 202
  • 202

A GRAY JADE 'PHOENIX AND PEACH' GROUP MING DYNASTY |

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Length 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm
the recumbent bird grasping a peach branch in its beak, the ripe fruits and leaves falling across the back, the body naturalistically swelling at the chest and tapering at the tail in accordance with the shape of the stone, the wings, tail, and tucked legs all finely articulated in low relief and incised details, the stone a pale gray color with icy inclusions and russet veins throughout and a white calcified area at the underside of the chest

Provenance

The Peking Gallery, Toronto, 11th February 1974.

Literature

Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, pl. 88.

Condition

The carving is in overall good condition with only a very small chip to the tip of the stem, to the wing, and to the claw, and minute nicks to the edges of two leaves. The color of the stone is slightly more whitish-gray than in the illustration in the printed catalog.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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