A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE QILIN CENSER AND COVER
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE QILIN CENSER AND COVER

18TH CENTURY

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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE QILIN CENSER AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
The beast is finely modelled in mid-stride, with one of his front legs slightly bent. The body is delineated with scales picked out in two tones of blue. The bushy tail is curled up and picked out in dark shades of green. The back of the animal with a circular aperture.
16 in. (40.7 cm.) long

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