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COLLECTION
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A WHITE JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC
BIRD’ PENDANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The pendant is well carved as a bird
with its head turned backwards, legs
tucked under the body, the long defined
wing feathers curling upwards and in its
mouth grasping a floral sprig. The semi-
translucent stone is of an even white tone.
2 in. (5.4 cm.) high, stand, box
HK$200,000-300,000
US$26,000-39,000
清十八世紀 白玉天雞牌
PROPERTY FROM THE DUOSHENGZHAI
COLLECTION
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A WHITE JADE ‘PHOENIX’
PENDANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The pendant is carved and pierced to
depict a phoenix grasping a lingzhi spray in
its beak, its wings and tail plumage finely
detailed with incised lines and legs tucked
neatly underneath the body. The stone is
of an even white tone.
2º in. (5.8 cm.) high, stand, box
HK$80,000-120,000
US$11,000-16,000
清十八/十九世紀
白玉鳳啣靈芝珮
