TRANSLUCENT GRAY JADE CARVING OF A TWO-HORNED QILIN Qing Dynasty
Crouching, with its head raised, its bifurcated tail swept over its right leg, and vaporous clouds rising beneath its four legs. Slight russet inclusions. Possibly intended as a scroll weight for the scholar's desk. Length 2".
Provenance: C.P. Lee & Son, Perth, Australia. From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.
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