PAIR CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL QUAIL BOXES
Qianlong Yu Wan', Qing dynasty, finely matched pair of roosting quails, each with a carved bone beak and feet; tablet under cover bears four character seal mark
h. 1-1/4 w. 5 d. 2 in. (each box)
Provenance: descended through family of private collector, Pound Ridge, NY
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Qianlong Yu Wan', Qing dynasty, finely matched pair of roosting quails, each with a carved bone beak and feet; tablet under cover bears four character seal mark
h. 1-1/4 w. 5 d. 2 in. (each box)
Provenance: descended through family of private collector, Pound Ridge, NY
Additional high-resolution photos of this lot are available here.
