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WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
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A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' CENSER
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
The single-horned mythical beast is modeled with an open mouth and bared teeth, its head turned to look towards the separately-modeled bushy tail attached by a metal pin on the interior. The animal is seated on an integral base decorated with four cash applied on a foliate diaper, and is fitted with a separate tray with low walls that fit inside the figure.
8 ¾ in. (12.3 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
The single-horned mythical beast is modeled with an open mouth and bared teeth, its head turned to look towards the separately-modeled bushy tail attached by a metal pin on the interior. The animal is seated on an integral base decorated with four cash applied on a foliate diaper, and is fitted with a separate tray with low walls that fit inside the figure.
8 ¾ in. (12.3 cm.) high, Japanese wood box