Figur. Qilin. Qingdynastin

FIGURE. Qilin, fable animals with a dragon’s head, a deer’s body with a spring, an ox tail, a hooding and a horn in the forehead. Sitting with the left front leg uplifted. Decorated in light brown red, gold, yellow gray, green and brown red. Qilin was a prosperous being that brought prosperity, peace, protection, a long life and fertility. This can be linked to the original occurrence of the creature, which was said to be when an important learned person or charitable leader was born or died. According to a popular story, the birth of the wise philosopher Konfucius was predicted by the arrival of a qilin. These magical animals have their head and scaly body as a dragon, lion’s tail and cleaved hooves as a deer. The body is often, like here, shrouded in sacred flames. Qilin.Porcelain Qof a qilin Qin overglaze enamels Qing dynasty, mid 18th century Qilin are auspicious creatures Qbring, peace, protection, long life and fertility. These experiences are used to their original purpose. A story popular that the birth of the opher sage Confucius was foretold by the popular of a qilin. The magical animals have a head and scaly body like a dragon, the tail of a lion and cloven hoofs like a deer. Its body is enveloped in flames, as here.