China, 1735-1796. Superbly carved in openwork as a phoenix with tucked-in legs, finely incised wings and plumage carrying a leafy branch with flowers in its beak. The translucent stone of an attractive even white tone with few russet inclusions cleverly utilized by the lapidary to accentuate the tips of the phoenix's tail.Provenance: German private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nibbling here and there.Weight: 86.9 gDimensions: Length 7.3 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related white jade weight carved as a phoenix at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Jades from the Personal Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman on 28 November 2006, lot 1372, sold for HKD 264,000.乾隆白玉鳳凰擺件中國,1735-1796年。鏤空雕刻的精美的鳳凰擺件,腿部内彎,翅膀細節生動,背上一束盛開的繁花。 半透明的玉石有迷人的白色,少量赤褐色的內含物被巧妙地用來著重突出鳳凰尾巴的尖端。來源:德國私人收藏 品相:狀況極佳,輕微磨損,局部有細微的劃痕。重量:86.9 克 尺寸:長7.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近鳳凰白玉擺件見香港佳士得 Important Chinese Jades from the Personal Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman 拍場2006年11月28日 lot 1372, 售價HKD 264,000.