Bird with peach

Object Details

• Description

  A small bald-headed bird grips a large peach on a leafy branch. The bird, branch, and peach are masterfully executed with deep undercutting separating them. The birds's folded wings form a large heart-shape overlapping a long curled tail on the back. Each eye appears as a raised pupil framed by a raised circle. Wing and tail feathers are delicately incised.

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Sculpture

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• Date

  1640s, 1300s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Art, Animals, Chinese Art, Birds, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Sculpture