A pale celadon jade 'Garuda' slide, Qing dynasty | 清 青白玉雕迦樓羅飾

A pale celadon jade 'Garuda' slide

Qing dynasty

清 青白玉雕迦樓羅飾

the mythical bird depicted with a human-like face, with flowing ribbons streaming around the body, its wings, tail and plumage detailed with fine incisions, donning a headband surmounted by a bird in profile with wings outstretched, the pale green stone with russet inclusions and smoothly polished 

Length 2¼ in., 5.7 cm