Depicting an adult quail with a stalk of millet in its mouth feeding it to one of its young while another young quail looks on. Each with double-inlaid eyes, metal feet and finely incised feathers. Each quail is separately carved and inset with metal pegs into a beautiful burlwood base.
LENGTH of base 29 cm
Condition: The quails each in good condition with some expected age cracks. Two of the metal pegs are lost, however the removable quails are still stable on the base. Provenance: British collection with an old collector’s label to the burlwood base dated July 25th, 1947.