Sale 205 Lot 111

CHINESE SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY STANDING MYTICAL BIRD. Patinated and incised beige color jade standing decorated figure of a mythical bird (possibly a standing owl). Shang to Western Zhou dynasty. Height: 14.5cm, 5 6/16 inches. Note: The Western Zhou (circa.?1046[1] - 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Zhou dynasty.

NOTE: A copy of the consignor's purchase receipt will be provided upon request.
Estimate $600-800

PROVENANCE: Acquired in the early 1990s from Frank H. Crane's "The Hundred Antiques" store (Stirling, Ontario, Canada). Mr. Crane was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong where he acquired Archaic jades mainly from Mr. Lai Loy's well known and prominent shop near the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road. Mr. Lai (Chinese, 1926-2012) was the descendent of antique dealers from Guangzhou, China. In 2005, stones from the collection were verbally authenticated by Dr. Sarah Milledge Nelson (American, 1931 - 2020), a noted archaeologist and Distinguished Professor Emerita from the Department of Anthropology, University of Denver.