Sujet
Jade winged standing qilin on bed of clouds, Yuan dynasty-early Ming dynasty, China, 1279-1499. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade winged standing qilin on bed of clouds, Yuan dynasty-early Ming dynasty, China, 1279-1499. 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.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1279
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_463
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (371,4Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2837 x 2208 (300dpi)