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Jade winged standing qilin on bed of cloudsYuan
Jade winged standing qilin on bed of cloudsYuan
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496
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Jade winged standing qilin on bed of cloudsYuan to early Ming dynasty (1279-1499)
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Jade winged standing qilin on bed of cloudsYuan
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BATEA : 495
Simple name
qilin
Classified name
stone; jade; animal; qilin; Yuan; Ming; clouds; China; mythical; Daoism;
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A jade of a one-horned winged qilin delicately carved with wings sprouting from its front legs. The tail has a bi-forked end that comes between the legs and goes up to the back. The animal is standing on a thin layer of stylised swirling clouds. The jade is of yellowish brown flecked colour.
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jade
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Stolen on 17 April 2018. good
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cream and brown
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Description length
3.4cm
Description height
3.5cms
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2.7cm
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1279=1499
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China
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