A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE QUAIL
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Naturalistically modelled, both signed on the underside 'Harayoshi Saku, Maruki Kaisha Sei'
4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) high, and smaller
The Maruki workshop was based in Sukiya Street, Nihonbashi ward-Tokyo and made fine quality bronzes and carvings during the Meiji Era, and exhibited at many domestic and international exhibitions.