CELADON/MUTTONFAT JADE CARVING OF A BIXI BEING ATTACKED...

CELADON/MUTTONFAT JADE CARVING OF A BIXI BEING ATTACKED BY A HAWK Late Ming Dynasty
Bixi, a mythical beast, with two horns and a bifurcated tail, and with the hawk pecking at its mouth. Clear delineation of the bird's tail feathers. Wheel-cut decorations on reverse. Length 2.25".
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.

Bixi, a mythical beast, with two horns and a bifurcated tail, and with the hawk pecking at its mouth. Clear delineation of the bird's tail feathers. Wheel-cut decorations on reverse. Length 2.25".
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.

Condition: Undamaged.

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