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Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
Candlestand in the Shape of a Chimera Bixie
Candlestand in the Shape of a Chimera Bixie
越窯青釉辟邪燭臺
265–316 CE
China, Western Jin dynasty
(265-316 CE)
Glazed stoneware with molded and incised decoration, Yue ware
Overall: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1983.77
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The candlestand in the shape of a chimera or bixie (a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits) was molded in two parts. Incisions on both sides of the feline body suggest wings. Stone bixie placed in front of tomb entrances are prominent among the Six Dynasties kings buried in Nanjing. Candlestands in the form of chimera were found in tombs but may have been used in daily life too.
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