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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE 'TWIN QILIN' GROUP
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Details
A WHITE JADE 'TWIN QILIN' GROUP
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The stone is delicately carved in the round with a larger and a smaller qilin, each depicted recumbent with its legs tucked underneath, and the facial features and bodies finely detailed. Each beast clutches a gnarled leafy openwork branch bearing bunches of berries. The stone is of a white tone with some small russet and opaque white inclusions.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide, box
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The stone is delicately carved in the round with a larger and a smaller qilin, each depicted recumbent with its legs tucked underneath, and the facial features and bodies finely detailed. Each beast clutches a gnarled leafy openwork branch bearing bunches of berries. The stone is of a white tone with some small russet and opaque white inclusions.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide, box
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