
A WHITE JADE 'PHOENIX ON ROCKWORK' RETICULATED GROUP 18th century Elaborately carved and pierced as a gnarled taihu rock surmounted by a phoenix with long curling tailfeather and finely-detailed plumage, the stone of pale white tone, attached hongmu stand. 17.5cm (6 7/8in) high. Footnotes: 十八世紀 白玉雕有鳳來儀山子擺件 Provenance: Bill Spiers Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.H27 來源:Bill Spiers Trudy及John Cohen伉儷,收藏編號H27 A related green jade phoenix, Qing dynasty, is illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.9, Beijing, 2011, pl.141; see also a related jade phoenix carrying a peach branch in its beak, 18th century, illustrated in Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, no.63; and another jade phoenix, 18th/19th century, is illustrated by R.Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, p.342, pl.1. See a related white jade phoenix group, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 270. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing































