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TWO JADE CARVINGS OF MYTHICAL BEASTS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One a recumbent qilin, its head facing forward, with finely incised short beard, long ears, two horns and a knobby backbone, the tail divided into curled segments, the well-polished white stone with some opaque white inclusions and added russet coloring; the other a small carving of a recumbent qilin with a parrot perched on its back, with flat base pierced for attachment, the yellowish stone with an area of pale brown coloring, small chip
3¼ and 2 1/8in. (8.3 and 5.4cm.) long (2)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One a recumbent qilin, its head facing forward, with finely incised short beard, long ears, two horns and a knobby backbone, the tail divided into curled segments, the well-polished white stone with some opaque white inclusions and added russet coloring; the other a small carving of a recumbent qilin with a parrot perched on its back, with flat base pierced for attachment, the yellowish stone with an area of pale brown coloring, small chip
3¼ and 2 1/8in. (8.3 and 5.4cm.) long (2)