A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ON COPPER ‘QUAIL’ BOXES...
A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ON COPPER ‘QUAIL’ BOXES AND LIDS
China, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic / Minguo period
With aubergine, blue, red, yellow and white enamels. The birds naturalistically depicted crouching.
L (each): 19,3 cm
Weight (each approximately): 576 grams
Note: The quail (anchun 鹌鹑) signifies courage because of its fighting spirit. It is often used as a visual pun (rebus) because it is pronounced the same as the word for "peace" (an 安).
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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ON COPPER ‘QUAIL’ BOXES AND LIDS
China, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic / Minguo period
With aubergine, blue, red, yellow and white enamels. The birds naturalistically depicted crouching.
L (each): 19,3 cm
Weight (each approximately): 576 grams
Note: The quail (anchun 鹌鹑) signifies courage because of its fighting spirit. It is often used as a visual pun (rebus) because it is pronounced the same as the word for "peace" (an 安).
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