Antique Chinese Cloisonne Teapot with Kylin Reign Mark
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Kylin or Qilin - A kylin or qilin is a mythical Chinese animal, dating back to the 5th century with the head of a dragon, the body of a deer and the tail of a lion. It is a regarded as a good omen bringing serenity and prosperity, and is said to appear with the coming or departure of a wise sage or illustrious ruler.
It is also part of the culture of Korea and Japan.
As well as being represented in bronze and jade, it is also used as a decorative motif on ceramics.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Antique Samson of Paris porcelain teapot, in the 18th century Worcester style, well decorated with abbey decorated in cartouche, with floral to sides, gilt highlights. Height 14 cm
Wedgwood Majolica 'Cauliflower Ware' teapot inspired by the earlier Josiah Wedgwood original. Condition, fair, some restoration & minor chips
A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese cloisonne lidded pot, with two handles. Extensive floral and geometric decoration. Height 11 cm
Antique Derby 'Imari' red mark teapot, C1820 (restoration to spout)