Charger with a qilin, anonymous, c. 1350

Charger with a qilin, anonymous, c. 1350

painting, h 7.2cm × d 45.7cm More details

This charger is painted with a qilin, a mythical beast. According to legend, a qilin has the scaly skin of a dragon, the body of a deer and the hooves and tail of an ox. It is a benign creature, which refrains from stepping on insects or eating live grass. The qilin possesses both male (qi) and female (lin) powers.

Collections with this work

Imaginary creatures

Rijksmuseum

Jingdezhen

Sarah

July 31 2023 - 31 works 84 1

Spotlight - Hutspot

Kasper Kuijpers

10 hours ago - 2,618 works 8067 65