A CHINESE BRONZE 'QILIN' MIRROR STAND

A CHINESE BRONZE 'QILIN' MIRROR STAND
MING DYNASTY

The recumbent horned beast with its head raised and turned to the rear, bearing a crescent-form receptacle on its back, with a scrolling cloud panel to the front, with a paper label for the Finer Collection 'CB 109', 831g, 16.5cm.

Cf. M Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale, des Song aux Qing, no. 57 for a related example in the Cernuschi Museum. For another similar mirror stand see the Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th October 2014, lot 3370 from the collection of Ulrich Hausmann.

明 銅犀牛望月鏡座

From the Finer Collection of later bronzes and hand warmers.