ID 718864
Lot 1218 | A SMALL PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A PHOENIX
Estimate value
$ 5 000 – 7 000
TANG-SONG DYNASTY (AD 618-1279)
The phoenix is shown in a recumbent position with its head raised, and with long undulating tail feathers.
1 3⁄4 in. (4.4 cm.) long
Provenance
A. W. Bahr (1877-1959) Collection, by repute.
Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, 24 April 1979.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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