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Seated phoenix
Seated phoenix

Seated phoenix

Place of OriginChina
Date1900-1940
MaterialsAgate
DimensionsH. 1 3/8 in x W. 1 7/8 in x D. 1 5/16 in, H. 3.5 cm x W. 4.8 cm x D. 3.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB69J14
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsJade And Stones
On View
Not on view
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The phoenix is highly esteemed for its beauty, combining all that is admired in the bird kingdom: the breast of a wild swan, the throat of a swallow, the bill of a rooster, the forehead of a Manchurian crane, and the crest of a mandarin drake, along with a serpent's neck and a fish's tail.
Subject
  • phoenix