Lot Essay
A similar pair of `quail' boxes was sold in The Tibor Collection, A Noble Eye for Chinese Export, Christie's New York, 10 April 2019, lot 114.
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19TH/20TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED 'TOAD' INCENSE BURNERS, AND A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'QUAIL' BOXES
19TH/20TH CENTURY
The crouching toads with large, beady eyes and apertures on their backs, fitted with detachable lead pierced covers; the 'quail' boxes and covers realistically modelled and decorated
The toads 10 ½ in. (27 cm.) wide; the quails 6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) wide
19TH/20TH CENTURY
The crouching toads with large, beady eyes and apertures on their backs, fitted with detachable lead pierced covers; the 'quail' boxes and covers realistically modelled and decorated
The toads 10 ½ in. (27 cm.) wide; the quails 6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) wide
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