二十世紀早期 青玉雕麒麟擺件

carved recumbent with its legs tucked tightly underneath its body, the head turned sharply backward, its finely incised tail flicked upward along the rear haunches, a row of small apertures running down the spine, the beast depicted with bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, jagged mane and characteristic single horn, the gray-green stone suffused with streaky white and brown inclusions, wood stand (2)

購於1940或50年代，後家族傳承

Expected scattered minor nicks to the edges. Otherwise, in overall good condition.
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