Moghul-style Jade Bird Figure, 17th Century

A Moghul-Style jade figure of a bird, 17th century, seated with…
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A Moghul-Style jade figure of a bird, 17th century, seated with head turned over its back and legs folded beneath, the features and plumage finely incised in the grey stone with some brown markings and inlaid with gold speckling, the body pierced with a small hole and another across the neck, box, 7.5 cm long. Provenance: David Baker Antiques, London, 1 June, 2011. Private collection, Sydney

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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