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A Japanese mother-of-pearl model of a quail Meiji Period image 1
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Lot 269Y

A Japanese mother-of-pearl model of a quail
Meiji Period

4 – 6 November 2008, 13:00 GMT
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£300 - £400

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A Japanese mother-of-pearl model of a quail

Meiji Period
The small bird with ivory beak stands on silvered metal legs on a carved wooden base, each layer of its feathers finely carved from mother-of-pearl in shades of pink and pale yellow. 9cm high including base.

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