Chinese Qing Nephrite Jade Carving Mythical Chi-lin Creature #1

~ Chinese Qing Nephrite Jade Carving Mythical Chi-lin Creature #1 ~

A lovely hand carved jade figure of a mythical creature, dating to the Qing Dynasty era.

The nephrite jade is a translucent green in colour. The creature is crouching, with horns directed to the rear.

This mythical creature goes by different names in literature: Bixie - a kind of unicorn with rearward pointing horn, Chi-lin – A creature with a lion head, wings and bifurcated tail. In Cantonese it is ‘Pei Yao’.

The animal is regarded as the protector of the house and family.

~ Dimensions ~

One has a length of 4.1 inches (10.6 cm), a depth of 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) & a height of 1.6 inches (4.3 cm).

It weighs 285g

~ Condition ~

The piece is in great condition with no cracks or chips.

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