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17TH CENTURY
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A GILT BRONZE 'QILIN' CENSER
17TH CENTURY
The censer is cast with a detachable head and fierce expression, its fanged jaws open, and single horn terminating in a ruyi head. Its bushy eyebrows and tasselled collar are finely detailed and the body is cast with fire scrolls and ruyi heads.
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high
17TH CENTURY
The censer is cast with a detachable head and fierce expression, its fanged jaws open, and single horn terminating in a ruyi head. Its bushy eyebrows and tasselled collar are finely detailed and the body is cast with fire scrolls and ruyi heads.
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high
Special notice
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