Jade Tank Pot Bottled Vase, Three Pixiu Creatures Hand Carved, Chinese

$649.99 CAD

Jade Tank Pot Bottled Vase, Three Pixiu Creatures, Hand Carved, Chinese.

A composite beast of ancient origin, mostly forgotten in Japan, but still popular today in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. The mythological dragon-headed, lion-bodied Pìxiū 貔貅 (also spelt 豼貅) were traditionally depicted in China as a male-female pair, one with a single horn (male, Pì 貔) and the other with two horns (female, Xiū 貅). Still, in modern times, they each commonly appear with only one horn. In ancient China, statues of the two guarded the entrance to the tomb, as they are thought to ward off evil and protect wealth. In ancient China, beasts were also commonly portrayed with hooves, wings, and tails, and were supposedly depicted on the banners of the emperor’s chariots (兵車に立てた旗).

Item Code - JADSTO3B292CG

Width: 10 1/8" Height: 8 1/4" Depth: 3 5/8" Item Weight: 4,082.0 kg Item with Packaging: 4,535.9 kg

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