Carved jade pendant in the form of a bird of prey displayed, the crested head with hooked beak and incised eyes above a plain breast and paired talons, the outswept wings worked in bands of incised chevron plumage and terminating in bold coiled volutes, drilled through the crest for suspension. The reverse plain but for a raised central spine. Stone of caramel and russet tone with opaque beige areas. Chinese.
Condition
Very Good. Stone with extensive russet and iron-brown alteration and opaque beige calcified areas throughout. Scattered surface pitting, with light abrasion to the wing tips and volutes and minor chipping along the talons and lower wing edges. Suspension hole open and unobstructed. No cracks or repairs apparent.