Seal with Reclining Qilin
A carved stone seal in warm golden-brown tianhuang stone. A small, crouching qilin with curled mane and flowing, wave-like carving on its body rests on top of a smooth, oval-based block. The polished base and sculpted creature show fine, controlled workmanship.
Look closer: Fine incised lines of wave and cloud patterns along the animal's flank and the base of the seal.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1736–95
- Medium
- tianhuang stone
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2833 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1795).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift