Lot 710. A rare and unusual stone figure of a bixie, Six Dynasties period-Tang dynasty, 3rd-9th century AD; 5 in. (12 cm.) long, cloth box. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 18,900. © Christie's 2022

Possibly functioning as a lamp, the mythical beast with bulging eyes is shown crouching and grasping with its front paws a circular basin-form receptacle decorated with a band of rope-twist design. 

Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 18 November 1999.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022