The Finer Collection of Bronzes and Hand Warmers - 11th November 2025

Lot 71

A SMALL CHINESE BRONZE 'QILIN' MIRROR STAND

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £953

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Description

A SMALL 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 51', 398g, 11cm.

明 銅犀牛望月鏡座



Cf. M Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale, des Song aux Qin, cat. 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.

From the Finer Collection of later bronzes and hand warmers.