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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION
          990
          A WELL-CARVED PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE
          FIGURE OF A QILIN
          18TH CENTURY
          The mythical beast is shown in a recumbent position with head turned around,
          tail swept upward and vapor supporting a book issuing from its jaws. The
          stone is of even greyish-green color.
          3Ω in. ( cm.) long
          $4,000-6,000

          清十八世紀   灰青玉雕麒麟負書擺件

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