Chinese
A Chinese White Jade Carved Bixie, 17th Century
jade
2 1/4 x 4 x 2 1/2 in, 5.7 x 10.2 x 6.3 cm
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CAD
Sold for: $6,250
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An Important Private Collection, Toronto
The Bixie beast modeled crouching on all fours, with its head turned over its back and resting on its rounded body. Depicted with its eyes bulging and its mouth slightly apart, with a pair of funnel-form ears and a long, curled horn. The shoulder flanked with flames. Highlighted with carved and incised fine details on the mane and tail.
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