Jade chatelaine with cockatoosLiao or Northern

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Manager ID

446

Title

Jade chatelaine with cockatoosLiao or Northern Song dynasty, probably 10th or 11th century

Short title

Jade chatelaine with cockatoosLiao or Northern

Record number

BATEA : 439

Simple name

chatelaine

Classified name

stone; jade; Liao; Song; chatelaine; bird

Description

Description part summary

one unusual form of jade in the shape of approximately half a circle with two indentations on the upper edge giving a lobed effect pierced with three holes for hanging probably from a belt; the bottom half of the front with seven pierced tubes in high relief to suspend something like keys, the outer surface of the tubes decorated with formal C scrolls;the upper half is worked with two parrot-like birds in low relief, the short wings of which are outstretched, the tips near the head 'as if saluting'; their long biforcated tails intertwined, the reverse carved with C & S scroll work

Description material

jade

Description condition

excellent

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	yellowish off white with extensive brown inclusions
decoration

Description length

8.6 cm

Description height

4.0cm

Description diameter

Description width

3.5cm

Description depth

Description inscription

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