RARE Vintage Handcrafted Chinese Polychrome Stoneware "Pixiu" Western Asiatic wearing elaborate headdresses and traditional

wearing elaborate headdresses and traditional attire

Two distinct "horns" or decorative red & green spikes adorn the base

and plateaus of the Bandiagara Escarpment

most likely originating from Guatemala

Additionally they served the utilitarian purpose of cutting meats

RARE Vintage Handcrafted Chinese Polychrome Stoneware "Pixiu" Western Asiatic wearing elaborate headdresses and traditionalTraveling Man Treasures is selling this beautiful and rare artisan Chinese Polychrome Stoneware Pixiu Statue. The piece is dated to the 1940s, and is in great condition with minimal wear as shown. The Pixiu is an iconic mythical hybrid creature in Chinese culture and mythology, celebrated for its protective qualities as a winged lion with dragon head features antlers. Pixiu are often depicted with wings to represent protection. The Pixiu's importance