FIGURINE OF TWO BIRDS
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The figurine is carved from lavender jade which has many streaks of green in it. The crested male bird is perched on a tree stump. He has a long tail which extends across the piece. At his feet is a smaller female bird which has no crest and a shorter tail. The female bird lokks up at the larger bird. They stand on a piece of a tree which has gnarled wood and several leaves attached to it.
- Object name:
- FIGURINE OF TWO BIRDS
- Made from:
- Jade
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- ca. 1880
- Size:
- 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 62.84
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973