A rare Chinese bronze (copper tin alloy) paperweight very finely modelled and cast in the auspicious form of a mythical horned Qilin.
This item was made in China for the scholar's table, in the Transitional Period probably during the reign of the Shunzhi emperor (1644 to 1661).
Condition: excellent - no damages and no repairs or restoration.
10 cm / 4 inches high; 14 cm / 5.5 inches across.
清顺治 麒麟形铜镇纸
做工精湛,纹理清晰。作于17世纪清顺治年间(1644-1661)
品相:完好。无损伤,无修补,无修复。
高10厘米;最宽处14厘米。