Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 31
Pendant in the Form of a Perched Bird with Folded Wings, Late Shang Period (1600-1100 CE)
Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500
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This brown nephrite pendant is decorated in raised, somewhat abstract, scrollwork common in decorative art from this period. The line work illustrates the otherwise flat pendant, delineating the carpal edge of the wing, beak, eyes, and feet of the bird. There are two perforations, one at the top of its head and the other through its beak. There are fine cracks and staining which are consistent with its age.
Jade, H: 2 in. W: 1 1/2 in. Th: 3/16 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
(# 13061)
Condition
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