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109 Compare a related pale green jade carving of a pair of quails, Qing
A very fine white jade ‘quail and young’ pebble dynasty, illustrated by Zheng Xinmiao, ed., Compendium of Collections
carving in the Palace Museum: Jade, Qing Dynasty, vol.9, Beijing, 2010,
Qianlong pl.148.
The recumbent quail with carefully incised feathers, grasping a stalk of
millet in its beak, with its young tucked below its neck, the stone of an As a quail bears the character ‘an’ in its name, it is a pun for peace.
even pale tone, wood stand. Two quail multiply this auspicious wish. A quail as in the present lot
7.8cm (3in) wide (2). which holds ears of grain, represent the wish ‘May there be peace
year after year’ or ‘May there be peace and a good harvest’.
HK$250,000 - 400,000
US$32,000 - 52,000 北京故宮博物院藏一對清代青玉雕鵪鶉可作比較，見鄭欣淼，《故宮
博物院藏品大系：玉器編9》，北京，2010年，圖版148。
清乾隆 白玉雕子母鵪鶉擺件
鵪鶉取「鵪」與「安」之諧音，寓意平安。本拍品中的鵪鶉與麥穗組
Provenance 來源: 合，更有歲歲平安的吉祥象徵。
John Sparks Ltd., London, purchased on 8 March 1968
An English private collection
Christie’s London, 4 November 2008, lot 1
A distinguished English private collection

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