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A BLACK AND WHITE JADE ‘PARROT’
GROUP
MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
the bird skilfully worked from the black part of the stone, its
wings finely incised with plumage, the head turned to its side
and detailed with rounded eyes and a pointed beak, depicted
perching on a leafy branch bearing two peaches
4.3 cm, 1¾ in.
HK$ 15,000-25,000
US$ 1,950-3,250
明或更早 墨白玉鸚鵡壽桃
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A CELADON JADE ‘BIRDS’ GROUP
MING DYNASTY
the two recumbent birds rendered adjacent to each other in
opposite orientation, each finely incised with feathers, the
stone of a pale celadon tone with russet veins
6.8 cm, 2¾ in.
HK$ 26,000-30,000
US$ 3,350-3,850
明 青白玉雙鳥
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28 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
