• Dimension: Height: 11 7/8 in (30.2 cm) Diameter: 8 1/8 in (20.6 cm)
• Estimate From: $2500
• Estimate To: $4500

Qing Dynasty period. Of flattened circular form, the body enamelled with a Qilin enclosed in shaped cartouche, surrounded by meandering lotus scrolls, the waisted neck flanked by pair of 'carp' handles.

直口，粗頸，扁圓腹，橢圓形圈足，頸肩處飾雙魚耳。通體粉彩為飾，口沿繪“迴紋”，器身以“纏枝花卉紋”為地，開光畫“麒麟紋”，麒麟呈立姿，牛蹄形足，前肢一足抬起，作行走狀，麒麟顧盼回首，口吐煙雲，祥雲圍繞四周。麒麟，亦作“騏麟”，是中國古代傳說中的仁獸、瑞獸， 象徵祥瑞。