Pair of Quail-Form Koro (Incense Burners)
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Showa Period (1926–1989)
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Japan
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A charming pair of patinated bronze incense burners naturalistically modeled as plump quail, one resting and the other calling with its beak open. Their overlapping wings form removable covers, allowing incense smoke to escape through discreet openings. Each bears an unidentified Japanese mark to the underside.
Provenance: Private Collection; Bonhams, New York, First Call of the Pheasant: Japanese Art Offerings of the New Year, January 10, 2022, lot 95; Private Collection.
