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A MINIATURE TURQUOISE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
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A MINIATURE TURQUOISE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

Published: Myrna Myers (ed.) & Filippo Salviati (auth.), The Language of Adornment. Chinese Ornaments of Jade, Crystal, Amber and Glass, Paris, 2002, no. 53.

China, 10th century BC. Finely carved in the shape of a bird in profile with a short beak, subtly incised wings, and a long-curved tail. The opaque stone of pale to deep turquoise nuances. A single minuscule perforation for suspension at the chest.

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Overall good condition with extensive wear, traces of weathering and signs of prolonged burial, small nicks, tiny chips and natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks. Repaired breakage to head.

Weight: 3 g
Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm

In his book ‘The Language of Adornment’ Filippo Salviati writes: the bird is a recurrent motif in the decoration of several types of objects, including items of personal adornment, from the Shang through the Han dynasty. Jade representations of stylized birds in profile […] are typical of the late Shang period and contrast with the Western Zhou more natural rendering of the motif as seen in the turquoise pendant. […] These carvings have been described as ‘stationary miniature icons for some religious usage’, and many have protrusions on the lower edge for fixation.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related small jade ‘bird’ pendant, dated to the 11th-10th century BC, 3 cm height, in the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, accession number 1943.50.228.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 April 2019, lot 3437
Price: HKD 40,000 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A turquoise figure of a bird, Western Zhou dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and size (4.9 cm). Note the different form.

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拍品估价:500 - 1,000 欧元 起拍价格:250 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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