Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. Artist: Unknown

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Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. An oval seal of yellowish jade with brown suffusions topped with a phoenix with biforcated tail hanging over the edge of the seal. The neck and parrot-like beaked head are curled back on the body. The seal has a concave section on the shoulder, all round fine incised details.

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Size: 2829px × 2213px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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