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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION
A WELL-CARVED PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A QILIN
18TH CENTURY
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A WELL-CARVED PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A QILIN
18TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is shown in a recumbent position with head turned around, tail swept upward and vapor supporting a book issuing from its jaws. The stone is of even greyish-green color.
3 ½ in. ( cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is shown in a recumbent position with head turned around, tail swept upward and vapor supporting a book issuing from its jaws. The stone is of even greyish-green color.
3 ½ in. ( cm.) long