The jade is of flattened form, carved in the shape of a flying phoenix with head raised and tail feather downwards, the jade is of celadon and white color tone with slight russet and mottled interior.|Ming Dynasty period.||Length: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm)|明 玉鳳|玉質潤白，微受沁。扁平體，鳳圓目尖喙，頭頂高冠，羽翼緊貼於身，呈長頸引首狀，以陰線勾勒羽毛，刻畫細緻入微，身軀健碩，器宇軒昂，造型優美靈動，形成極度舒展的空間之美，有一種升騰之感。