Bixie
Artist
Chinese
Date18th–19th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)
Mediumrose quartz
Dimensions7.8 × 15.6 × 4.1 cm (3 1/16 × 6 1/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
with base: 11.1 × 16.9 × 4.8 cm (4 3/8 × 6 5/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
with base: 11.1 × 16.9 × 4.8 cm (4 3/8 × 6 5/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Harry W. Goddard, in memory of Harry W. Goddard
Terms
Object number1938.29
Label TextBixie
Rose quartz; Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), 18th - 19th century
Bequest of Mrs. Harry W. Goddard, in memory of Harry WBixie
During the Qing dynasty, sculptures of the evil-averting bixie were created using many different stones and with varied interpretations of its physical appearance. The seated quartz bixie is depicted with big ears, bushy eyebrows, square snout and tripartite tail. It holds a spray of fungus of immortality (lingzhi) in its mouth, a motif repeated on the wooden stand simulating intertwined roots.
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