20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF JADEITE MODELS OF QUAILS
20TH CENTURY
Each quail is naturalistically carved with its legs tucked under the full body, beside branches of millet. The semi-translucent stone is of mottled apple and emerald-green tones.
4¼ in. (11 cm ) wood stands

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Lot Essay

Quails are known for their courage, while the word for quail in Chinese, an, provides a homophone for the word for peace. The combined imagery of the quails and millet forms the auspicious phrase, sui sui ping an which may be translated as 'peace for all'.

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