Bidspirit auction | Jade figure ‘Bird’, Hongshan culture

Jade figure ‘Bird’, Hongshan culture - Made of olive green jade with a brown and ochre patina and whitish calcifications. The piece depicts a stylised bird with outstretched wings, an elongated tail and schematic features. Hongshan culture (approx. 4000–3000 BC) or later. Size: 9.2 x 2.5 x 4.5 cm Weight: 104 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.