UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Jade figurine of a “Bird”, Hongshan culture
Awarded For. 850 €
Lot 204.
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Description.
Crafted from celadon-coloured jade with a rich reddish-brown patina. It depicts a mystical bird, possibly a stylised bird of prey or owl, with a robust body and schematically folded wings. Hongshan culture (c. 4700–2900 BC) or later.
Accompanied by a numbered certificate, no. SC241721, issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (30 August 2011).
Size: 6 x 3.4 x 5.1 cm
Weight: 113 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
