A CELADON JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANTJade. China, Six Dynasties (3rd – 6th century AD) to Tang dynasty (618-907)Carved as a bird with slightly hooked beak, its wings placed against its sides and its claws tucked underneath. The eyes and plumage are finely incised. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with patches of cream-white tone and dark veins. Pierced through the center, allowing for suspension as a pendant.LENGTH 5.4 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).