A pair of spinach jade phoenix
20th century
The long-tailed birds with high coxcomb, open beak, intense expression and individually incised wing feathers perched on a forked branch plinth peering at a smaller juvenile bird crouching behind them, the dark matrix of the stone with veins of cloudy inclusions (chipped, repair); now adhered to wood display stands.
11in (28cm) height inclusive of wood stand
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
780 - 1,200
Category:
Asian Art
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