Bidspirit auction | CHINESE PALE GREY JADE MAGPIE

CHINESE PALE GREY JADE MAGPIE - Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. > A delicately carved jade figure of a recumbent magpie, the bird shown with its body elongated and head slightly lowered as it grasps a flowering spray in its beak. The plumage is finely detailed with incised lines delineating the wings and tail, while the overall form is smoothly polished, emphasising the gentle contours of the body. The stone is of pale grey tone, subtly translucent, with attractive russet inclusions concentrated around the head and flowering branch. > Provenance: Private British Collection; Ex. Old European Collection, previously acquired on the European art market during the 1990s. > > Size: 90mm x 25mm; Weight: 53g > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >