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Silver Okimono of Quail browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono: Pre 1910: item # 619475 Please refer to our stock # 05-285 when inquiring.
Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd. 1050 Second Avenue, Galleries 55, 56 and 58 New York, NY 10022 Tel.212-223-4600 Guest Book Price On Request |
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| This fine looking okimono of a pair of silvered bronze quail foraging among leafy, bronze sprigs of millet represents a subject beloved both to the Chinese and to the Japanese. According to Merrily Baird in her informative book, "Symbols of Japan", quail became a popular theme in Sung dynasty painting and continued its popularity in decorative representations during Japan's Edo period. This excellent sculpture, of course, dates from the Meiji period. It portrays the birds in an autumnal setting with their feathers realistically rendered and their beaks and gold-ringed eyes of shakudo. Gold signature plaque, Hidemitsu. Height: 5", length: 7". Excellent condition | |||||||||
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