Lapis-Lazuli Quail Boxes and Covers

A pair of lapis-lazuli 'quail' boxes and covers, 20th century,…
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A pair of lapis-lazuli 'quail' boxes and covers, 20th century, (6), each naturalistically carved in the form of a plump seated bird with head slightly turned and legs tucked beneath the body, the upper body removable to form the cover, incised with plumage and other details, the blue stone with some paler and some darker mottling and inclusions, wood stands, (6), 10 cm long

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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