AN IRON-RED ‘QILIN’ PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, BITONG, 17th CENTURYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. The porcelain brushpot of cylindrical form, painted in iron-red depicting two qilin with scaled bodies and bushy tails, surrounded by stylized flames and flaming pearls. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, chips to the foot rim, and small firing irregularities. Provenance: Private collection, New York. Weight: 1,611 g Dimensions: Height 16 cm, Diameter 15.4 cm