AN ARCHAISTIC FIRE-GILT COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF A BIXIEChina, style of the Tang dynasty - dating to the late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. The mythical beast with a sleek and muscular body, standing with an imposing posture on its four feet, mouth agape, baring a fierce expression, and boasting a single long horn. The body adorned with archaistic patterns and zoomorphic elements.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, rubbing to the gilt, and areas of malachite, azurite, and cuprite encrustations. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Acquired in the Hong Kong antiques market in the early 1990s.Weight: 72 g Dimensions: Length 11.8 cm, Height 7.6 cm