Small Chinese Mottled Green Stone Oxen

of mottled green a small sculpture of oxen- 19th Century

Oxen in Chinese Mythology and Agriculture

In Chinese mythology, many myths about oxen or oxen like entities include celestial and earthly beings. The myths range from ones which include oxen or composite beings with oxen characteristics ' In some cases, Chinese myths focus on oxen-related subjects, such as plowing and agriculture which is greatly regarded in China or oxen-powered carriage.

The oxen is the emblem of spring and agriculture and is the second animal in the Chinese Zodiac.Length 7.5cm

Wear consistent with age and use and one horn part loss.Stock number  1716