Brûle-parfum en forme de qilin en bronze doré et cachet en bronze Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle et XVIIE siècle

le qilin lové les pattes repliées sous le corps, la tête levée, tournée vers l'arrière, gueule ouverte, son pelage représenté par d'amples boucles, la crinière finement ciselée ; le cachet carré, la prise en forme d'un lion assis, accompagné d'un marchand étranger, la surface d'impression non sculptée, marque incisée Xuande 

Collection particulière parisienne

The censer in good overall condition with the exception of some scratches under the base and some light rubbing to the gilding especially on the face of the qilin, a label stuck under the base ; the seal in good overall condition with some expected wears consistent with age ; some scratches and a label stuck under the base.
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