A very rare finely carved grey jade 'Apsara' plaque
A very rare finely carved grey jade 'Apsara' plaque
Song Dynasty
Elaborately carved in openwork with a female immortal seated on a phoenix in flight above a band of ruyi-shaped clouds, wearing a bud-shaped cap with her hands clasped to the front, her long robes billowing in the wind, the wings and tail feathers of the phoenix highly detailed with incised work, the stone of cream and dark grey tone.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high.
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A very rare finely carved grey jade 'Apsara' plaque
Song Dynasty
Elaborately carved in openwork with a female immortal seated on a phoenix in flight above a band of ruyi-shaped clouds, wearing a bud-shaped cap with her hands clasped to the front, her long robes billowing in the wind, the wings and tail feathers of the phoenix highly detailed with incised work, the stone of cream and dark grey tone.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high.