DescriptionChinese gilt temple carving of a Qilin breathing fire. Resembling a fu dog, the creature is a chimera mixed with a lion, a deer, a dragon, and sometimes other animals. The Qilin is said to appear with the arrival and the passing of a sage or high ruler.19th centuryDimensions: 7 3/4″ L x 1 3/4″ D x 6″ H
