Condition:
The jade is in good condition with only slight signs of age and wear. The height measures 7.5 cm and width 11 cm
Qilin
The Qilin is known as one of the four Chinese miracle creatures. It is a chimera animal – a sort of stag with a dragon’s head and ox hooves combined with a lion’s head and a carp’s beard. Even though the beast is thought to be rather large, it is known to be able to walk on grass without breaking it or crushing bugs. Fitting this, the Qilin is also known to live off a strict vegetarian diet. Its name is a combination of the maleQiand the female Lin and thus incorporates the principle of Yin and Yang and the dualism of the sexes. According to Chinese mythology, Qilins can turn thousand years old. The first Qilin was apparently caught back at Confuzius’ time, but was immediately killed – much to the philosopher’s disappointment. Lacking any comparable animals, the Chinese called the first giraffe they saw a Qilin – it was brought to China by the famous seafarer Zheng He (1371-1433/35) who brought the animal from one of his journeys to his emperor Yongle (1360-1424). Until today, giraffes are actually calledkirinin Japanese and Korean.
Jade
In Asia, jade is the most popular and most precious of all stones, symbolizing purity and excellence. The Chinese, for instance, consider jade a perfect creation of the masculine principle of nature and it is found in all areas of life and throughout all periods of history. It appears in a variety of colors, ranging from white to dark green. In ancient China jade was believed to have magical powers and pieces of jade were given to the deceased as funerary objects. To this day a healing and protective effect is attributed to jade.
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