Chinese Carved Stone Kylin

Ming Dynasty style, depicts the mythical Chinese chimerical creature represented as an oxen-hooved animal with a dragon-like head surmounted by flame-like ornaments. The kylin's appearance is a good omen that brings serenity or prosperity.

55 x 17.5 x 39 in.

The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Penn, Reidsville, NC

Purchased in China, 1923.

Loss and fractures; lichen covered.

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