Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 20
A CHINESE CELADON JADE QILIN 18TH/19TH CENTURY Seated with its head turned back
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A CHINESE CELADON JADE QILIN
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Seated with its head turned back, the mythical creature bares its teeth holding a spray of lingzhi in its mouth, with a single horn carved to the back of its head, the stone with russet inclusions and white mottling, together with a wood stand, 7cm. (2)
Provenance: from the jade collection of a gentleman, acquired in Hong Kong between 1951 and 1954.