Parrot in green jade with crest and flange. Â - Slightly translucent green jade with light pitting and cracks.
- "C" scrolls decorate wing, while fine lines embellish the inverted "?" tail.
- Small flanges at bottom of feet help carving stand upright; may have been used to fasten to a standard.
- Unusual pose, the finely carved beak stands out.
- Pose is similar to jade bird in Zhongguo gu yuqi tudian (The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades), Wen Wu Publishing, 2007, pp. 164.
- 6.5 x 2.9 x 1.1 cmÂ
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