Nephrite, dark grey with a whiter area and a brown skin carved with peaches to represent the head of a large, tropical exotic bird; below him is another bird snuggled underneath.

Reverse: Nephrite pendant, dark grey with a whiter area and a brown skin carved with peaches to represent the head of a large, tropical exotic bird; below him is another bird snuggled underneath.

THE CHINESE COLLECTION

 

Tropical Birds & Peach Pendant

 

Three colour nephrite pendant.

P49

Nephrite, dark grey with a whiter area and a brown skin carved with peaches to represent the head of a large, tropical exotic bird; below him is another bird snuggled underneath.

Chinese, 1780 - 1850.
Attachments: Blue quartz bead, seed pearls and black cord.
Provenance: Robert Hall 1984.
Published: Included on the exhibition poster.
Dimensions: 5.3cm high x 3.2cm wide.

 

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