Page 29 - Sotheby's May 10th 2017 London Animal Menagerie, Chinese Art

14

A WHITE JADE PHOENIX
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

carved seated with wings neatly folded back over the body, the crested head
raised and turned sharply to look over its back and clasping a leafy peony
spray in its beak, the stone of very pale celadon-white colour with a light
russet skin
 , ⅝ .
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 58,000-77,500 US$ 7,500-10,000

For footnote see p. 132

MENAGERIE 27