ANTIQUE 19thC MONGOLIAN STYLE SOLID SILVER CORAL & TURQUOISE QILIN CENSERS c1890
20th Century Sino-Mongolian Silver pair of censers and covers, beautifully modelled as a pair of mythical Qilins, considered a good omen thought to occasion prosperity or serenity. Each statue is resting on four feet, both the statues are beautifully chased in relief and applied with corals and turquoises all over.
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th / 20th Century Sino-Mongolian Solid Silver pair of censers and covers, beautifully modelled as a pair of mythical Qilins (or Kilins), considered a good omen thought to occasion prosperity or serenity. Each statue is resting on four feet, both the statues are beautifully chased in relief and applied with corals and turquoises all over. The pair is unmarked, as often the case for such pieces, but the silver has been acid tested and shows a 900+ standard. The two censers are typicallly north Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan, and they probably date to year 1890-1900.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage, just general wear.
SIZE
Height (each): 17cm
Width (each): 12.5 x 7.2cm
Total Silver Weight: 1065g