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Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
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An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu.
The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty style from a single block of lavender gray nephrite and featuring a large horn-shaped cup being supported by a mythical pixiu. The pixiu carved with a nice sense of motion, head reared back, mouth open, and claws bared. The cup bearing a design of large horned taotie ogre masks on either side. The stone with areas of artificial "calcified" patination.
The pixiu is an ancient beast from Chinese mythology. Guardians against evil, and bearers of wealth and fortune, they are discreetly sexed, the male with one horn, and referred to as a tianlu, the female with two horns, and referred to as a bixie. The one depicted here is a female, a bixie, who protects the domicile form evil spirits.
Provenance: The Ronald S. Poe and Linda Laspe Poe Collection
Exhibited: "Treasured Jade", St. Louis University Museum of Art, 2005.
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Style:Han (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1920
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. The stone with artificial "calcification".
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU894713720451
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