A rare white jade carving of a phoenix


18th centuryThe mythical bird finely carved recumbent with its talons neatly tucked underneath the body, the plumage and wings finely incised and long curling tail feathers expertly pierced, clasping a long leafy spray of auspicious lingzhi fungus in its short beak, the head raised, the stone of pale-white tone with some milk-white inclusions, wood stand. 6.5cm (2 1/2in) long. (2).
|十八世紀 白玉雕鳳凰擺件Provenance: Roger Keverne, Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2009, no.78.A distinguished English private collection來源：2009年購於倫敦Roger Keverne, Ltd.，「夏季展覽」，編號78英國顯貴私人收藏