A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE 'BIRD' PLAQUES Shang/Western Zhou Dynasty (3)THE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE 'BIRD' PLAQUESShang/Western Zhou DynastyThe flat stone each worked in the form of a bird in profile, detailed with S-shape patterns and stylised plumage, the stone of cream tone, box. Each 4.2cm (1 2/3in) long. (3).商/西周 玉鳥形佩 一對Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 16 May 2019Published, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2009, no.79來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2019年5月16日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2009年， 編號79Compare with a related double-parrot jade plaque, which was excavated from the Shang dynasty tomb of Lady Fuhao, illustrated by Yang Boda, The Complete Collection of Chinese Jade, Shijiazhuang, 2005, pl.87, p155.Compare also with a related greenish-white jade bird, Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 270 (part lot).sold_price_type: £