A PALE CELADON AND GREY JADE QILIN WATERPOT
A PALE CELADON AND GREY JADE QILIN WATERPOT

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A PALE CELADON AND GREY JADE QILIN WATERPOT
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved as a crouching mythical beast with one horn and bifurcated tail, grasping a lingzhi in its teeth, the body decorated with scrolls above its the haunches, the circular aperture in the back, with later white metal fitting.
4¾ in. (12 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
The Fryers Collection of Chinese Art
With René Kitchen Ltd. London, purchased on 22 June 1972

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