Caption

Mirror pedestal — lying unicorn on base; Chinese; qilin iconography; unicorns iconography; carved wooden base; mirrors; crescent symbol; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 17th century; China; toilet accessory; height 16 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm., A dark brown carved sculpture of a reclining animal-like figure with curved horns and stylized flowing mane details, shown on a rounded rectangular base; the figure has smooth, rounded body contours, a curled tail with textured lines, raised ears, and decorative carved swirls on its shoulders and hindquarters. The colors visible are dark brown with areas of lighter brown highlights and a neutral gray gradient background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_244

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (962.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mirror pedestal lying unicorn base Chinese qilin iconography unicorns iconography carved wooden base mirrors crescent symbol Qing dynasty 1644–1911 17th century China toilet accessory height 16 cm width 11.5 cm depth 19.5 cm dark brown carved sculpture reclining animal- figure curved horns stylized flowing mane details shown rounded rectangular base smooth rounded body contours curled tail textured lines raised ears decorative swirls shoulders hindquarters colors visible areas lighter brown highlights neutral gray gradient background.