A pair of ivory figurines/boxes with covers in the shape of two quails, Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
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Each naturalistically hollowed and carved as a resting quail, the body and wings forming the cover, the head with wood-inlaid eyes looking up with a pierced open short beak, the underside of the box carved in relief with a flowering millet stem around the legs and claws. Length 15 cm.
Wooden stands accompanies the pieces.
Provenance
Per Törnqvist, Palm Desert, Los Angeles. Director at SAS.
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