AN ENAMELLED SEATED HOUND, AND A FAMILLE VERTE QILIN
AN ENAMELLED SEATED HOUND, AND A FAMILLE VERTE QILIN

18TH CENTURY

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AN ENAMELLED SEATED HOUND, AND A FAMILLE VERTE QILIN
18th century
The hound modelled seated on his haunches with his head turned slightly to the left, the neck adorned with a collar suspending a gilt bell and three blue ribbons; the qilin with its head turned sharply to the right, the mouth opened to a fierce snarl, the back decorated with scales and fur in blue and green, extremity chips
the hound 10 in. (26 cm.) high, the qilin 7¼ in. (8.5 cm.) high (2)

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