A Chinese celadon jade carving of an owl probably Neolithic period of Hongshan type (c.3500-2200...

£400 - £600

A Chinese celadon jade carving of an owl probably Neolithic period of Hongshan type (c.3500-2200 BC), with large eyes and pointed ears, the stone flecked with deep brown, the reverse with a hole for suspension, 3.9cm. Cf. Chinese Jades, Selected Articles from Orientations 1983-2003, p.77, and Forsyth and McElney Jades from China, nos.15 and 16 for related examples.