A PALE CELADON JADE RETICULATED 'PHEASANT' PLAQUE, MING DYNASTY
China, 1368-1644. The convex plaque well carved and finely incised, with a rounded border framing a long-tailed pheasant with its head turned backwards amid lushly verdant leaves and a distinct blooming flower. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with milky white and dark gray inclusions.

Provenance: From an Irish private collection.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, minor nicks, small losses along the edges, and natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 55.2 g
Dimensions: Width 8.5 cm

With an old Chinese hardwood stand dating to the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. (2)

Auction result comparison: Compare a related pale celadon jade reticulated oval plaque, also dated to the Ming dynasty and carved with a long-tailed bird, at Sotheby's New York, in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 17 September 2013, lot 92, sold for USD 35,000. Note the near-identical blooming flower.

明代青白玉錦鷄穿花玉牌
中國，1368-1644年。玉牌鏤空雕工精巧，一隻長尾錦鷄，頭向後轉，其四周綠葉茂盛，花開景勝。 半透明的淺青色玉石，帶有乳白色和深灰色內沁。

來源：愛爾蘭私人收藏。
品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損和劃痕，邊緣小缺損和自然紋理，其中一些可能會隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫。

重量：55.2 克
尺寸：寬 8.5 厘米

配置可追溯到晚清或民國時期的中國硬木底座。(2)

拍賣結果比較：比較一件青白玉明代鳥紋鏤空玉牌，見紐約蘇富比 Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2013年9月17日lot 92, 售價USD 35,000。幾乎一模一樣的花紋。