Sujet
Jade phoenix with peach spray and fungus, Qing dynasty, China, probably first half of 18th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade phoenix with peach spray and fungus, Qing dynasty, China, probably first half of 18th century. A white jade figure of a phoenix retaining the form of the crescent shaped pebble. One side has extensive traces of the bright russet skin. The bird is shown sitting, its head turned with a fruiting peach bough in its beak. There is a clump of fungus at its back with its long tail feathers curled to one side.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1700
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_043
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (373,7Ko) / 23,9cm x 18,8cm / 2821 x 2222 (300dpi)