PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DRS. EDMUND AND JULIE LEWIS A JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT BEAST18th/19th century Carved in the round of flattened oblong form, the mythical beast qilin of dragon head and deer body turning its head back facing the bushy trifurcated tail, the feet tugged close to the body, the maned head boldly rendered with protruding eyes, thick horns and elongated whiskers, a cluster of clouds spilled from the open mouth, a pair of cranes with billowing clouds by its side, the stone of celadon color softly polished, leaving the mottled ocher 'skin' to highlight the rising moon and the tail. 4 7/8in (12.3cm) long; 3in (7.6cm) high; Fitted wood stand. 十八/十九世紀 玉雕麒麟仙鶴擺件