WF 121 A fine pale celadon openwork plaque

十五至十六世紀 玉鏤雕水鳥紋嵌飾

15th-16th century

The plaque is intricately carved in openwork, the slightly domed surface as a crested waterbird with outstretched wings, an elongated curling neck and long curved beak, amidst a dense background of entwined scrolling stems and leafy foliage issuing a lotus bloom and bud, all enclosed by twenty beads forming the oval frame. The underside is polished smooth.
The stone is of a pale celadon colour with slight russet inclusions.
Width 8.4 cm

WF 121 十五至十六世紀 玉鏤雕水鳥紋嵌飾

此玉牌通體以細密透雕，微拱的表面塑作一隻振翼水鳥，羽冠高聳，長頸蜷曲延伸，喙部修長弧折。荷花、花苞、荷葉與纏枝葉曼構成繁複背景。邊緣以二十顆圓珠環繞成橢圓形框，背面則琢磨平滑。玉質呈淡青色，間見淺赭色沁斑。

寬 8.4 公分。