A WHITE JADE ‘DOUBLE QUAIL’ BRUSH WASHER, XI...
A WHITE JADE ‘DOUBLE QUAIL’ BRUSH WASHER, XI
China, 20th century
Carved as a lotus with irregular sides, a gnarled pine tree on one side, two quails on a rocky base to the other side. The stone of white tone.
L: 15,3 cm – w: 14,6 cm
Weight: 456 grams
Note: The quail (anchun, 鹌鹑) signifies courage because of its fighting spirit. The quail can also represent poverty. The quail 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 WHITE JADE ‘DOUBLE QUAIL’ BRUSH WASHER, XI
China, 20th century
Carved as a lotus with irregular sides, a gnarled pine tree on one side, two quails on a rocky base to the other side. The stone of white tone.
L: 15,3 cm – w: 14,6 cm
Weight: 456 grams
Note: The quail (anchun, 鹌鹑) signifies courage because of its fighting spirit. The quail can also represent poverty. The quail 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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