A pair of pale green and russet jade 'quail' boxes and covers
A pair of pale green and russet jade 'quail' boxes and covers
18th/19th century
Each well carved in the form of a quail, the cover delicately incised with overlapping layers of plumage covering the bird's head and extending across its plump body, the head detailed with elongated eyes and a short curved beak, the lower portion worked as the lower body of the bird similarly decorated with plumage above a pair of claws gently tucked under the base, the stone of a pale green colour with faint russet and cloudy inclusions.
11.6cm (4 1/2in) wide. (4).
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A pair of pale green and russet jade 'quail' boxes and covers
18th/19th century
Each well carved in the form of a quail, the cover delicately incised with overlapping layers of plumage covering the bird's head and extending across its plump body, the head detailed with elongated eyes and a short curved beak, the lower portion worked as the lower body of the bird similarly decorated with plumage above a pair of claws gently tucked under the base, the stone of a pale green colour with faint russet and cloudy inclusions.
11.6cm (4 1/2in) wide. (4).
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