A WHITE JADE 'MYTHICAL BIRD, GARUDA' 
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

L 5.5 cm (2 1/8 in)

Reference: A jade figure of Garuda, from the Liao dynasty and kept in the Palace Museum, Beijing, features hollowed pupils which are thought to hold decorative inlays. The figure is illustrated in THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF TREASURES OF THE PALACE MUSEUM, JADEWARE (II), VOL. 41, by Zhou Nanquan, The Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 1995, p.103, no.90

ESTIMATE: HKD 60,000 / RMB 52,800