Lot 264. A fine reticulated jade 'birds' finial, Ming dynasty; 5.3cm high. Estimate HK$80,000-120,000. Sold for HK$ 400,000 (€ 47,793). Photo Bonhams.

Reticulated and carved in the form of a flock of birds amidst dense foliage, including cranes, egrets, parrots and peacocks amongst blossoming lotus blossoms and pods issuing from leafy vines, on a flat oval platform, finely-carved chenxiang cloud-scroll stand.

Provenance: Edward Dominick, 1960s
A Californian private collection.

Note: Compare a very similar reticulated carved jade finial decorated with lotus and egret motifs in the Muwen Tang collection, exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, between 25 November 2005 - 19 July 2006, illustrated in Auspicious Emblems. Chinese Cultural Treasures. 45th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, 2005, p.114, no.28.

Bonham's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 24 November 2013