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A RARE CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'BIRD' PENDANT, LATE SHANG DYNASTY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Published: Filippo Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna, 2007, p. 130, no. 147.China, 13th-11th century BC. Well carved as a bird with slightly hooked beak, its wings placed against its sides and its claws tucked underneath. The eyes are finely incised and the wings detailed with characteristic double-line grooves. Pierced vertically through the center for suspension as a pendant. The semi-translucent stone is of a celadon tone with brown shading and veins, as well as creamy calcification.Provenance: From an Italian private collection. Zacke, Vienna, 28 April 2017, lot 55. A private collection in Vienna, Austria, acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, traces of weathering and signs of prolonged burial, minuscule nibbling, a tiny chip to the cord hole, and areas of calcification.Weight: 26 g Dimensions: Height 4.1 cmThe style of this jade bird is closely related to one from the tomb of Fu Hao, on display at the National Museum of China. The Tomb of Fu Hao?is an important archaeological site located at Yinxu, the ruins of the ancient Shang dynasty capital Yin, within modern-day Anyang in Henan Province, China. Discovered in 1976 by archaeologist Zheng Zhenxiang, the tomb was identified as the final resting place of Queen and military general Fu Hao, who died around 1200 BC. Fu Hao is believed to be the Lady Hao mentioned in oracle bone inscriptions by King Wu Ding and one of his many wives. The tomb contained an extraordinary array of artifacts, including 755 jade objects, which encompassed both contemporary Shang jades and older pieces from the Longshan, Liangzhu, Hongshan, and Shijiahe cultures. Notably,?the Tomb of Fu Hao is the only Shang royal tomb discovered intact, with its contents undisturbed, likely due to its remote location, far from other known burial sites. This pristine condition has provided invaluable insights into Shang dynasty culture and the significance of jade in their ritual practices.Literature comparison:Compare a related jade bird, dated to the Shang period, excavated in 1976 at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province from the tomb of Fu Hao (c. 1250 BC), illustrated in 'Chinese Academy of Social Sciences', Yinxu yuqi (Jades from Yinxu), Wenwu Chubanshe, Beijing 1981, pl. 63, where it is described as a swallow. Compare a related celadon jade bird, dated to ca. 1300-1050 BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.590.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2023, lot 639 Price: USD 91,440 or approx. EUR 88,500, converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : An archaic jade bird, Late Shang / Zhou dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving with similar double-line grooves. Note the size (3.4 cm).

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