Lot 303 十八世紀 白玉帶皮雕麒麟擺件 | A WHITE-GREY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A QILIN
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十八世紀 白玉帶皮雕麒麟擺件 | A WHITE-GREY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A QILIN
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18th century
The mythical beast carved with its head turned sharply facing its back, clasping a sprig of acanthus leaves in its mouth, flame whorls rising from its legs, the finely incised tail sweeping across its left haunch, the stone of pale white tone with russet patches. 10cm (4in) long.
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十八世紀 白玉帶皮雕麒麟擺件
Provenance: Bill Spiers
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.H29
來源：Bill Spiers
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，收藏編號H29
The qilin (麒麟) is a mythical beast of great auspicious significance in Chinese tradition, often regarded as a harbinger of peace, prosperity, and the arrival of sage rule. Combining features of various animals, typically a deer-like body, scales, and sometimes a dragon-like head, it is celebrated for its benevolent nature, said to tread so lightly as not to harm even grass or insects. The appearance of a was believed to signal the birth or presence of a virtuous ruler or sage, most famously associated with the legend of 孔子 (Confucius).
Compare with a related jade carving of a carrying books, Qianlong, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in , Hong Kong, 1996, p.114, no.94.
See a related pale green jade carving of a , 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 271. Compare also with a related white jade carving of a , 18th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 85.
The mythical beast carved with its head turned sharply facing its back, clasping a sprig of acanthus leaves in its mouth, flame whorls rising from its legs, the finely incised tail sweeping across its left haunch, the stone of pale white tone with russet patches. 10cm (4in) long.
Footnotes
十八世紀 白玉帶皮雕麒麟擺件
Provenance: Bill Spiers
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.H29
來源：Bill Spiers
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，收藏編號H29
The qilin (麒麟) is a mythical beast of great auspicious significance in Chinese tradition, often regarded as a harbinger of peace, prosperity, and the arrival of sage rule. Combining features of various animals, typically a deer-like body, scales, and sometimes a dragon-like head, it is celebrated for its benevolent nature, said to tread so lightly as not to harm even grass or insects. The appearance of a was believed to signal the birth or presence of a virtuous ruler or sage, most famously associated with the legend of 孔子 (Confucius).
Compare with a related jade carving of a carrying books, Qianlong, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in , Hong Kong, 1996, p.114, no.94.
See a related pale green jade carving of a , 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 271. Compare also with a related white jade carving of a , 18th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 85.
