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title: Charger with Qilin
author: Rijksmuseum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18958/charger-with-qilin/
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updated: 2024-05-21
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# Charger with Qilin

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## Image File

[![Charger with Qilin](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18958.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18958.jpg)

## Image Caption

Charger with a [qilin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Qilin/) from [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/), c. 1350. This porcelain dish is painted with a cobalt glaze to depict a qilin, a mythical creature, in the style of the [Yuan dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Yuan_Dynasty/) (1279-1368).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

## Cite This Work

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Rijksmuseum. (2024, May 21). Charger with Qilin. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18958/charger-with-qilin/>
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### MLA
Rijksmuseum. "Charger with Qilin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18958/charger-with-qilin/>.

## License & Copyright

This image was sources from the [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/), Amsterdam. [Original image](http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.3153) by [**Rijksmuseum**](http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.3153). Submitted by [Joanne Taylor](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/joannetaylor/ "User Page: Joanne Taylor"), published on 21 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.