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A JADE FIGURE OF A QILIN 清康熙 青白玉雕麒麟
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD
skilfully depicted recumbent, the mythical beast portrayed
grasping in its mouth a lingzhi stem and turning its head
towards its back, portrayed with a prominent snout flanked
by long curling whiskers, below large bulging eyes and a pair
of beribboned horns, the muscular body accentuated with a
defined spinal column terminating in a bushy tail swept up
against its scaly haunches, the stone of a pale celadon colour
highlighted with icy inclusions and russet patches
7.7 cm, 3 in.
HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,500-77,000
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