A large celadon jade pendant, huang, Han dynasty漢 青玉鳳鳥紋璜
each side finely incised with a mythical creature with an undulating body, the hybrid animal rendered with a bird-like head and a dragon-form body, its head turns sharply backwards, its body depicted with clawed legs and feather-like curling fins, the principal side detailed with an additional bird-head two thirds along the length of the body
24.3 cmCondition reportGood overall condition, with expected occasional minor nibbling to the edges and natural inclusions as visible in the catalogue photo.
整體品相良好，邊沿偶見微磕，屬正常，玉天然含沁，如圖所示。
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."ProvenanceKu Ngar Antique Ltd, Hong Kong, 18th April 1991.
古雅閣，香港，1991年4月18日LiteratureJessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 17:7.
羅森，《Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫敦，1995年，圖版17:7ExhibitedBritish Museum, London, on loan, 1995.
大英博物館，倫敦，借展，1995年
A large celadon jade pendant, huang, Han dynasty漢 青玉鳳鳥紋璜
each side finely incised with a mythical creature with an undulating body, the hybrid animal rendered with a bird-like head and a dragon-form body, its head turns sharply backwards, its body depicted with clawed legs and feather-like curling fins, the principal side detailed with an additional bird-head two thirds along the length of the body
24.3 cmCondition reportGood overall condition, with expected occasional minor nibbling to the edges and natural inclusions as visible in the catalogue photo.
整體品相良好，邊沿偶見微磕，屬正常，玉天然含沁，如圖所示。
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."ProvenanceKu Ngar Antique Ltd, Hong Kong, 18th April 1991.
古雅閣，香港，1991年4月18日LiteratureJessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 17:7.
羅森，《Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫敦，1995年，圖版17:7ExhibitedBritish Museum, London, on loan, 1995.
大英博物館，倫敦，借展，1995年
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