A BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' PORCELAIN SHALLOW DISH China With a six character Kangxi mark within a double circle to the base Adorned in blue shades with a qilin within a landscape with a pine tree, a banana tree, bamboo and rocks. Inscribed with a six character mark of Emperor Kangxi within a double circle to the base. D: 32cm Notes: The qilin (麒麟) or Chinese unicorn represents good luck, prosperity, goodwill and benevolence. For a related 'Qilin' dish dated to the Shunzi period, see Sotheby's, 2019/03/19, lot 312. For another related dish dated to the Kangxi period, see Christie's 2019/10/15, The Royal House of Savoy, lot 16. “麒麟”蓝白瓷浅盘 中国