A group of four archaic zoomorphic plaquesWestern Zhou Dynasty and possibly later
Comprising: a creamy jade leaping fish, with russet encrustation, with incised round eyes, gills, dorsals and fins, fitted box; a spinach green jade 'fish' pendant; a mottled black/grey jade hare with elongated ears and large, round eyes, fitted box; and a pale green jade hare with traces of calcification.
The first fish: 8cm (3 1/8in) long (7).注脚Provenance: the first three purchased at Rare Art, New York, circa 1972.