Page 342 - Bonhams Chinese Art London May 2013
P. 342
311
A bronze figure of a ‘qilin’ incense burner
18th century
The heavily cast two-horned mythical beast standing squarely with the
head turned to the left to look backwards with mouth wide open above
curling beard and mane, the body crisply cast with overlapping scales
and an incised saddle, each of the delicate hooves issuing fire scrolls
entwining around the legs.
23.5cm (9¾in) long
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$12,000 - 18,000 CNY9,400 - 14,000
十八世紀 銅麒麟像
Provenance: a German private collection
來源：德國私人收藏
311
312
338 | Bonhams
