Sujet
Jade finial, Liao, Jin or Yuan dynasty, China, 11th-13th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade finial with geese amid lotus with hawk attacking, Liao, Jin or Yuan dynasty, China, 11th-13th century. A white lychee-flesh jade finial depicting two geese in flight among lotus, a small hawk is attacking the head of one goose. The base has two pairs of holes for attachment probably to a hat. The hawk attacking a goose is a well known motif in North China and Mongolia from Liao to Yuan and was considered emblematic of Spring during these dynasties.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1000
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_480
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (498,9Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,8cm / 2832 x 2215 (300dpi)