20th century, very nicely carved figures of the Chinese mythical beast referred to as qilin, a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler, they have scaled bodies, hooves, a lion face, and single horn on their heads, this pair is inset with glass eyes.

12 1/2 x 8 x 4 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

One with a break and loss to horn on head and loss and repair to one back hoof; the other with loss to one ear.