TWO CHINESE ARCHAISTIC YELLOW JADE 'BIRD' PENDANTS PROBABLY QING DYNASTY One carved as an owl standing upright with its ears pricked up, the other of flattened form and shaped as a stylised eagle spreading its wings, the birds decorated in shallow relief with scrolling motifs, each with calcification to the stone, 5cm and 7.5cm. (2) Provenance: from the collection of David Taylor (1876-1958) and thence by descent. David Taylor was a successful businessman of Scottish descent who was born in Northern Ireland. He resided in Belfast and owned various commercial buildings, shops and a farm. He also had a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. These jade items were acquired by Taylor during his travels to East Asia in the early 20th century. 清（可能） 黃玉雕仿古鳥及鷹型佩 一組兩件 來源：David Taylor （1876-1958）收藏，之後由其家族繼承。 David Taylor曾是一個非常成功的蘇格蘭商人，出生於南愛爾蘭，並在其首府貝爾法斯特常駐。在那裡他購入了各種商務樓、店面及農場。之後他在股票及股份的投資中也有涉獵。這些玉器是Taylor在二十世紀早期於東亞進行商務考察時購入。