Japanese Meiji (19thC) bronze kirin incense burner by Living National Treasure artist Masahiko Katori. Measures 18cm x 7.5cm x 20cm high, weight 1.25kg.
Excellent condition and patina.
Kirin (or qilin, girin, ghilen, kylan or others, depending on the translation and language of origin), also called ''Eastern unicorns, are a type of mythological creature found in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese folklore. Japanese art tends to depict the kirin as more deer-like than in Chinese art. Alternatively, it is depicted as a dragon shaped like a deer, but with an ox''s tail instead of a lion''s tail. In Japan, the Kirin is considered as the most powerful and divine, and is usually placed above all other mythological creatures.
Internal Reference: AD620/24
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1060144
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 20cm (7.9inches)
Width is 18cm (7.1inches)
Depth is 7.5cm (3.0inches)
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