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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘BIRD AND PRUNUS’
PENDANT
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the bird shown recumbent grasping a blossoming prunus stem in its beak, its
finely detailed wings folded on the sides, the stone of a pale celadon colour
with russet inclusions, pierced at the top to thread a string
, ¾ .
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,300-29,000 US$ 2,500-3,750
For footnote see p. 135
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