LOT 489 * A Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Qilin Length of
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* A Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Qilin 18th/19th century each animal figure depicted forward facing, standing on four-square with gilt hooves, the head cast with bulgy eyes below bushy eyebrows, the mouth wide open revealing fangs, having gilt beard, long whiskers and horns, the gilt mane forming a removable cover at the back of the head, the body cast with gilt spine and a bushy tail, painted with gilt highlighted, blue and turquoise scales, raised on fitted hardwood stand. Length of each 12 inches. Estimate $6,000-8,000 Property from the Collection of Haruko Tribovii, Tucson, Arizona Note: For two similar pairs, see Rivers of Color: Cloisonne Enamels from Private American Collections, Christie's New York, September 18, 2014, sale 2873 lot 632; Masterpieces of the Enameller's Art from the Mandel Collection, Christie's Hong Kong, May 30, 2012, sale 2916 lot 3918.
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2018.9.16
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