A CHINESE WUCAI PORCELAIN 'QILIN' JAR

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A CHINESE WUCAI PORCELAIN 'QILIN' JAR Transitional Period, 17th century-Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty The body enamelled over glaze with scene of a boy riding a Qilin amidst cobalt blue rocks and foliage, the cover culminating in a turned knop, 14.5cm high The image of a figure riding a Qilin is sometimes associated with the birth of Confucius 大明 大清 中国 五彩 瓷器 麒麟 孔子 罐 The cover with fritting to knop and edges, small losses to inner rim with associated racks in clay The body having several losses to mouth, largest 1.5cm across (shallow), also with several small fine hair cracks Wear commensurate with age and use throughout

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